Amussium alazanum Cooke 1928 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae

Full reference: C. W. Cooke. 1928. New Vicksburg (Oligocene) Mollusks From Mexico. Proceedings from the United States National Museum 73(10):1-11

Belongs to Amussium according to C. W. Cooke 1928

Sister taxa: Amusium (Pseudamussium), Amusium aguaclarensis, Amusium balloti, Amusium bocasense, Amusium darwinianum, Amusium filosum, Amusium hulshofi, Amusium lucens, Amusium mimyum, Amusium mortoni, Amusium orientale, Amusium papyraceum, Amusium paris, Amusium pleuronectes, Amusium sol, Amusium toulae, Amussium destefanii, Amussium lompocensis, Amussium squamulum, Amussium subcorneum, Pecten (Amusium) condoni, Pecten (Amusium) lyonii, Pecten (Amussium) donaiensis, Pleuronectes vulsus, Pleuronectes elongatus

Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Mexico (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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