Chama (Psilopus) mississippiensis Conrad 1848 (jewel box)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Chamidae

Alternative combinations: Chama (Cipliacella) mississippiensis, Chama mississippiensis

Full reference: T. A. Conrad. 1848. Observations on the Eocene formations, and descriptions of one hundred and five new fossils from that period, from the vicinity of Vicksburg, Mississippi; with an appendix. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3:280-299

Belongs to Chama (Psilopus) according to D. T. Dockery 1982

See also Conrad 1848

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: ANSP 30655, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (9: Mississippi collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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