Corbicula kettlemanensis Arnold 1909 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Corbiculidae

Alternative combination: Sphaerium kettlemanensis

Full reference: R. Arnold. 1909. Paleontology of the Coalinga District, Fresno and Kings Counties, California. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 396:1-173

Belongs to Corbicula according to U. S. Grant, IV and H. R. Gale 1931

See also Arnold 1909

Sister taxa: Corbicula (Corbicula), Corbicula (Corbiculella), Corbicula (Corbiculina), Corbicula (Cyanocyclas), Corbicula (Donacopsis), Corbicula (Leptesthes), Corbicula (Loxoptychodon), Corbicula (Paracorbicula), Corbicula (Tellinocyclas), Corbicula arnoldi, Corbicula astartoides, Corbicula brevidens, Corbicula britannica, Corbicula carlosensis, Corbicula consobrina, Corbicula cowlitzensis, Corbicula dowlingi, Corbicula gerthi, Corbicula ingens, Corbicula jestesi, Corbicula oldroydi, Corbicula olequahensis, Corbicula oregonensis, Corbicula pugetensis, Corbicula serrodentata, Corbicula sookensis, Corbicula williamsoni, Corbicula willisi, Cyrena (Corbicula) altissima, Cyrena (Corbicula) diabloensis

Type specimen: USNM 165519, a valve

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Corbicula kettlemanensis in the database

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