Bivalvia - Thraciida - Periplomatidae
Alternative combinations: Anatina subgracilis, Laternula subgracilis, Thracia subgracilis
Belongs to Periploma according to I. G. Speden 1970
See also Cvancara 1966
Sister taxa: Periploma (Aelga), Periploma (Offadesma), Periploma (Periploma), Periploma acuta, Periploma ariei, Periploma binominata, Periploma caribana, Periploma claibornense, Periploma clarki, Periploma collardi, Periploma cryphia, Periploma discus, Periploma eodiscus, Periploma iesakai, Periploma inaequivalve, Periploma japonica, Periploma johnseni, Periploma margaritacea, Periploma margaritaceum, Periploma ovatum, Periploma peralta, Periploma santaecrucis, Periploma stewartvillensis, Periploma venezuelana
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (4: California, North Dakota, South Dakota collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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