†Bruetia traski Nelson 1925 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Ungulinidae
Alternative combination: Diplodonta traski
Full reference: R. N. Nelson. 1925. A contribution to the paleontology of the Martinez Eocene of California. University of California Publications in Geological Sciences 15(11):397-466
Belongs to Bruetia according to E. J. Moore 1988
See also Nelson 1925
Sister taxon: Bruetia consors
Type specimen: UC 30579, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (4: California collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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