†Pecten (Janira) keepi Arnold 1906 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combination: Pecten (Pecten) keepi
Full reference: R. Arnold. 1906. Tertiary and Quaternary pectens of California. USGS Professional Paper 47:1-264
Belongs to Pecten (Janira) according to U. S. Grant, IV and H. R. Gale 1931
See also Arnold 1906
Sister taxon: Janira doumerci
Type specimen: Its type locality is Alverson Canyon, which is in a Pliocene perireef or subreef limestone/sandstone in the Imperial Formation of California
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Mexico (2 collections), United States (1: California)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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