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Macoma (Psammacoma) arctata
Taxonomy
Tellina arctata was named by Conrad (1849) [DISTRIBUTION: Late Oligocene; Pacific Coast, North America.]. It is not a trace fossil.
It was recombined as Macoma arctata by Loel and Corey (1932) and Addicott (1973); it was recombined as Macoma (Psammacoma) arctata by Etherington (1931) and Moore (2003).
It was recombined as Macoma arctata by Loel and Corey (1932) and Addicott (1973); it was recombined as Macoma (Psammacoma) arctata by Etherington (1931) and Moore (2003).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1849 | Tellina arctata Conrad p. 725 figs. pl. 18, figs. 3, 3a |
1931 | Macoma (Psammacoma) arctata Etherington pp. 84-85 |
1932 | Macoma arctata Loel and Corey p. 227 figs. Plate 43, figures 1, 2 |
1973 | Macoma arctata Addicott p. 33 |
2003 | Macoma (Psammacoma) arctata Moore figs. plate 6, figure 4 |
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†Macoma (Psammacoma) arctata Conrad 1849
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available