†Swiftopecten parmeleei parmaleei Dall 1898 (scallop)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combination: Pecten (Chlamys) parmeleei parmaleei
Synonyms: Pecten (Chlamys) wattsi Arnold 1906, Pecten (Swiftopecten) etchegoini wattsi Arnold 1906, Pecten etchegoini wattsi Arnold 1906
Belongs to Swiftopecten parmeleei according to E. J. Moore 1984
See also Arnold 1906, Faustman 1964, Nomland 1916 and Nomland 1917
Sister taxon: Swiftopecten parmeleei etchegoini
Type specimens:
- Swiftopecten parmeleei parmaleei: USNM 154479
- Pecten (Chlamys) wattsi: Its type locality is Pescadero Creek Ridge, which is in an Eocene marine horizon in California.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (8: California collections)
• Miocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence