Alternative combination: Sphaenia californica
Synonyms: Cryptomya oregonensis Dall 1909, Cryptomya ovalis Conrad 1856, Macoma kerica Hendrickson 1928, Mya (Cryptomya) ovalis Conrad 1856, Mya inopia Hanna 1924
Belongs to Cryptomya according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Ashley 1895, Clark 1915, Coan et al. 2000, Conrad 1856, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Hanna 1924, Keen and Bentson 1944, Weaver 1942 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950
Sister taxa: Cryptomya quadrata, Cryptomya washingtoniana, Mya (Cryptomya) incognita
Subtaxa: Cryptomya californica magna
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Chile (1 collection), Mexico (7), Peru (5), United States (83: California, Oregon, Washington)
• Pliocene of United States (16: California)
• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (20: California)
• Miocene of the Russian Federation (2), United States (10: California, Washington)
Total: 144 collections each including a single occurrence
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