Yoldia (Kalayoldia) oregona Shumard 1858 (clam)

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Yoldiidae

Alternative combinations: Leda oregona, Neilo oregona, Nuculana oregona, Yoldia (Cnesterium) oregona, Yoldia (Portlandia) oregona, Yoldia oregona

Belongs to Yoldia (Kalayoldia) according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020

See also Addicott 1973, Arnold and Hannibal 1913, Coan et al. 2000, Etherington 1931, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Moore 1976 and Moore 1983

Sister taxa: Yoldia (Kalayoldia) carnarosensis, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) cooperii, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) gesteri, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) submontereyensis, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) supramontereyensis, Yoldia (Kalayoldia) tenuissima

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (1: Oregon collection)

• Miocene of United States (1: California)

• Oligocene of United States (8: California, Oregon)

• Eocene of United States (9: Oregon)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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