†Placunanomia granti Hertlein 1928 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Full reference: L. G. Hertlein. 1928. Preliminary report on the paleontology of the Channel Islands, California. Journal of Paleontology 2(2):142-157
Belongs to Placunanomia according to E. J. Moore 1987
See also Hertlein 1928 and Loel and Corey 1932
Sister taxa: Placunanomia (Tamianomia), Placunanomia californica, Placunanomia cumingii, Placunanomia hannibali, Placunanomia lithobleta, Placunanomia panamensis, Placunanomia plicata
Type specimen: CAS 4139
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Location #67-32 - Southeast coast of Santa Rosa Island (Rincon Fm) (Oligocene of California)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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