Atrina alamedensis Yates in Cooper 1888 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae

Alternative combinations: Pinna (Atrina) alamadensis, Pinna alamedensis

Belongs to Atrina according to E. J. Moore 1983

See also Clark 1915 and Grant, IV and Gale 1931

Sister taxa: Atrina (Atrina), Atrina (Servatrina), Atrina affinis, Atrina argentea, Atrina bicuneata, Atrina harrisii, Atrina jacksoniana, Atrina magellanica, Atrina maura, Atrina multicostata, Atrina nigra, Atrina pectinata, Atrina piscatoria, Atrina seminuda, Atrina serrata, Atrina stephensi, Atrina talarensis, Atrina triangularis, Atrina venturensis

Type specimen: UCSB-Y474, a shell

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (1: California collection)

• Oligocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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