Simomactra falcata Gould 1850 (hooked surfclam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Alternative combinations: Mactra (Spisula) falcata, Mactra falcata, Spisula (Symmorphomactra) falcata, Spisula falcata, Symmorphomactra falcata
Belongs to Simomactra according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold and Hannibal 1913, Bruff 1946, Coan et al. 2000, Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012, Hickman 2015, Moore 2003 and Packard 1916
Sister taxa: Simomactra dolabriformis, Simomactra planulata
Subtaxa: Simomactra falcata brioniana
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (15: California, Oregon collections)
• Pliocene of United States (2: California)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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