Globivenus vaquerosensis Loel and Corey 1932 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Antigona vaquerosensis

Full reference: W. Loel and W. H. Corey. 1932. The Vaqueros Formation, Lower Miocene of California. I. Paleontology. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 22(3):31-410

Belongs to Globivenus according to C. A. Hall 2002

See also Loel and Corey 1932

Sister taxa: Globivenus callimorpha, Globivenus effosa, Globivenus fordii, Globivenus isocardia, Globivenus magdalenae, Globivenus rigida, Globivenus rugatina, Ventricolaria harrisiana, Ventricolaria blandiana

Type specimen: UCMP 31802

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (8: California collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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