Placunanomia granti Hertlein 1928 (scallop)

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)

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