Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combinations: Macoma (Rexithaerus) secta, Macoma secta, Tellina secta
Synonyms: Macoma edulis Carpenter 1860, Macoma secta edulis Carpenter 1860
Belongs to Rexithaerus according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Ashley 1895, Coan et al. 2000, Cooper 1888, Moore 2003 and Valentine 1956
Sister taxa: Macoma (Rexithaerus) addicotti, Macoma (Rexithaerus) andersoni, Macoma (Rexithaerus) copelandi, Macoma (Rexithaerus) dexioptera, Macoma (Rexithaerus) diabloensis, Macoma (Rexithaerus) indentata, Macoma (Rexithaerus) panzana, Macoma (Rexithaerus) rosa, Macoma (Rexithaerus) sespeensis, Macoma (Rexithaerus) vanvlecki, Rexithaerus expansa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (22: California)
• Pliocene of United States (11: California)
• Hemphillian of United States (1: California)
• Miocene of United States (5: California)
• Oligocene of United States (2: Alaska, Washington)
Total: 42 collections including 43 occurrences
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