Gastropoda - Sorbeoconcha - Vermetidae
Alternative combination: Bivonia compacta
Synonym: Petaloconchus montereyensis Dall 1919
Belongs to Petaloconchus according to A. Hendy 2021
Sister taxa: Petaloconchus (Petaloconchus), Petaloconchus complicatus, Petaloconchus domingensis, Petaloconchus floridanus, Petaloconchus intortus, Petaloconchus laddfranklinae, Petaloconchus macrophragma, Petaloconchus mcgintyi, Petaloconchus nigricans, Petaloconchus sculpturatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections), United States (6: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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