Pandora (Pandorella) wardiana Adams 1860 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Pandoridae

Alternative combination: Pandora wardiana

Synonyms: Kennerlyia grandis Dall 1877, Pandora (Kennerlyia) grandis Dall 1877, Pandora (Pandorella) grandis Dall 1877

Belongs to Pandora (Pandorella) according to E. V. Coan et al. 2000

See also Arnold and Hannibal 1913, Faustman 1964 and Hendy 2021

Sister taxa: Pandora (Pandorella) arenosa, Pandora (Pandorella) bilirata, Pandora (Pandorella) dodona, Pandora (Pandorella) filosa, Pandora (Pandorella) inconspicua, Pandora (Pandorella) vanwinkleae, Pandora (Kennerlia) yakatagensis, Pandora (Kennerleyia) lata

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Japan (1 collection)

• Miocene of United States (1: Alaska)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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