Yoldia (Kalayoldia) gesteri Dickerson 1914 (clam)

Bivalvia - Protobranchia - Yoldiidae

Alternative combination: Yoldia gesteri

Full reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1914. Fauna of the Martinez Eocene of California. Bulletin of the Department of Geology, University of California 6:61-180

Belongs to Yoldia (Kalayoldia) according to E. J. Moore 1983

See also Dickerson 1914

Sister taxa: Yoldia (Kalayoldia) carnarosensis, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) cooperii, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) oregona, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) submontereyensis, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) supramontereyensis, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) tenuissima

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Paleocene of United States (4: California collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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