Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Yoldiidae
Alternative combination: Yoldia cooperi
Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1865. Description of new species of marine shells from the coast of California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (First Series) 3:182-109
Belongs to Yoldia (Kalayoldia) according to A. Hendy 2021
Sister taxa: Yoldia (Kalayoldia) carnarosensis, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) gesteri, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) oregona, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) submontereyensis, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) supramontereyensis, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) tenuissima
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (9: California collections)
• Pliocene of United States (3: California)
• Oligocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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