Rhectomyax Stewart 1930 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kelliidae

Full reference: R. B. Stewart. 1930. Gabb's California Cretaceous and Tertiary type lamellibranchs. The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Special Publication 3:1-314

Parent taxon: Kelliidae according to L. R. Saul 1988

See also Cox et al. 1969 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bornia, Cicatella, Cicatellia, Lasaeokellya, Marikellia, Micropolia, Nesobornia, Pseudolepton

Subtaxa: Rhectomyax undulatus

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Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (3: California collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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