Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Chlamys parmeleei, Chlamys swiftii parmeleei, Pecten (Chlamys) parmeleei
Belongs to Swiftopecten according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020
See also Arnold 1906, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Moore 1984, Stanton 1966, Woodring 1930 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950
Sister taxa: Chlamys (Swiftopecten) iheringii, Chlamys (Swiftopecten) swifti, Swiftopecten hamlini
Subtaxa: Swiftopecten parmeleei etchegoini Swiftopecten parmeleei parmaleei
Type specimen: USNM 154479, a shell
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
• Blancan of United States (1: California)
• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (16: California)
• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (1: California)
• Miocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 22 collections including 23 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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