†Gastrochaena americana Gabb 1860 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae
Belongs to Gastrochaena according to L. W. Stephenson 1914
Sister taxa: Gastrochaena (Rocellaria), Gastrochaena (Spengleri), Gastrochaena (Spengleria), Gastrochaena couvana, Gastrochaena cuneiformis, Gastrochaena deshayesea, Gastrochaena dubitata, Gastrochaena gigantea, Gastrochaena hians, Gastrochaena larva, Gastrochaena mississippiensis, Gastrochaena moreana, Gastrochaena obtusa, Gastrochaena ovata, Gastrochaena ripleyana, Gastrochaena rotunda
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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