Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Saxicava pectorosa
Belongs to Petricola according to L. W. Ward and B.W. Blackwelder 1987
Sister taxa: Petricola (Claudiconcha), Petricola (Petricola), Petricola (Petricolaria), Petricola (Petricolirus), Petricola (Petricoxenica), Petricola (Pseudoirus), Petricola californiensis, Petricola calvertensis, Petricola claibornensis, Petricola dactylus, Petricola gracilis, Petricola harrisii, Petricola hertzana, Petricola lapicida, Petricola millestriata, Petricola olssoni, Petricola rugosa, Petricola tellimyalis
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Section 5 (Unit C, James City Fm) - Lee Creek Mine (Quaternary of North Carolina)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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