Glycymeris grewingki Dall 1909 (bittersweet clam)

Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae

Alternative combination: Glycymeris (Axinola) grewingki

Synonym: Glycymeris larvula Hanna 1924

Belongs to Glycymeris according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020

See also Coan et al. 2000, Etherington 1931, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Hertlein and Grant 1972 and Moore 1983

Sister taxa: Glycymeris (Axinactis), Glycymeris (Axinola), Glycymeris (Chevronia), Glycymeris (Ewekoromeris), Glycymeris (Glycymeris), Glycymeris (Grandaxinea), Glycymeris (Hanaia), Glycymeris (Pseudoveletuceta), Glycymeris (Tucetilla), Glycymeris (Veletuceta), Glycymeris americana, Glycymeris anteparilis, Glycymeris arctata, Glycymeris arquilloensis, Glycymeris baumanni, Glycymeris boguensis, Glycymeris brevirostris, Glycymeris cainozoica, Glycymeris camaronesia, Glycymeris canoa, Glycymeris caracoli, Glycymeris carbasina, Glycymeris castaneus, Glycymeris chehalisensis, Glycymeris cisshuensis, Glycymeris colchaguensis, Glycymeris conradi, Glycymeris cookei, Glycymeris cor, Glycymeris corteziana, Glycymeris crashleyi, Glycymeris crescentensis, Glycymeris decussata, Glycymeris delessertii, Glycymeris democraciana, Glycymeris depressa, Glycymeris dispar, Glycymeris dunkeri, Glycymeris eumita, Glycymeris filosa, Glycymeris fulleri, Glycymeris gabrielensis, Glycymeris geinitzii, Glycymeris gembacanus, Glycymeris globosa, Glycymeris glycymeris, Glycymeris gordoni, Glycymeris grayana, Glycymeris gwadarensis, Glycymeris hedleyi, Glycymeris hummi, Glycymeris ibari, Glycymeris idensis, Glycymeris idonea, Glycymeris intercostata, Glycymeris jacquoti, Glycymeris kashewarowi, Glycymeris larvata, Glycymeris linda, Glycymeris lisbonensis, Glycymeris longior, Glycymeris maculata, Glycymeris martini, Glycymeris microsulci, Glycymeris mississippiensis, Glycymeris naiadis, Glycymeris nigeriensis, Glycymeris ovata, Glycymeris pacifica, Glycymeris parilis, Glycymeris pectunculus, Glycymeris peruvianus, Glycymeris pilosa, Glycymeris pulvinata, Glycymeris puruensis, Glycymeris quilonensis, Glycymeris rectidorsalis, Glycymeris reevi, Glycymeris septentrionalis, Glycymeris shrimptoni, Glycymeris sindiensis, Glycymeris sloani, Glycymeris soriensis, Glycymeris spectralis, Glycymeris stamina, Glycymeris staminea, Glycymeris striatularis, Glycymeris suwannensis, Glycymeris tenuisulcatus, Glycymeris terebratularis, Glycymeris thomsoni, Glycymeris trigonella, Glycymeris tumefactus, Glycymeris vancouverensis, Glycymeris viticola, Glycymeris waipipiensis, Glycymeris winlockensis, Glycymeris wishkahensis, Glycymeris woodsi, Glycymeris wrigleyi, Glycymeris yoloensis, Axinaea barbarensis, Axinaea viamediae, Axinea conradi, Axinea idonea, Axinaea wyomingensis, Glycymeris (Glycymerula) modesta, Pectunculopsis moguntina, Pectunculus carolinensis, Pectunculus charlestonensis, Pectunculus lima, Pectunculus nuculatus, Pectunculus trigonella, Pectunculus alternans, Pectunculus cuneus, Pectunculus perplanus, Pectunculus subauriculatus, Pectunculus idoneus, Pectunculus polymorphus, Pectunculus siouxensis, Pectunculus subtrigonalis, Pectunculus corbuloides, Pectunculus ovatus, Veletuceta flammeus, Pseudaxinaea violascens

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (3: California collections)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)

• Pliocene of United States (5: California, Oregon)

• Miocene of United States (10: Alaska, California)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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