Bivalvia - Cardiida - Vesicomyidae
Alternative combinations: Adulomya chinookensis, Calyptogena (Calyptogena) chinookensis
Full reference: R. L. Squires and J. L. Goedert. 1991. New Late Eocene mollusks from localized limestone deposits formed by subduction-related methane seeps, Southwestern Washington. Journal of Paleontology 65(3):412-416
Belongs to Pleurophopsis according to S. Kiel et al. 2023
See also Amano and Kiel 2007 and Squires and Goedert 1991
Sister taxa: Pleurophopsis lithophagoides, Pleurophopsis peruviana, Pleurophopsis thieli, Pleurophopsis unioides
Type specimen: LACMIP 12385, a shell. Its type locality is LACMIP 5802 Bear Creek, which is in a Priabonian marine limestone in Washington.
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (5: Washington collections)
• Eocene of United States (5: Washington)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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