Corbicula dowlingi McLearn 1926 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Corbiculidae

Full reference: F. H. McLearn. 1926. Contributions to Canadian Palaeontology: New species from the Coloradoan of Lower Smokey and Lower Peace Rivers, Alberta. Canada Geological Survey 42:117-126

Belongs to Corbicula according to F. H. McLearn 1926

Sister taxa: Corbicula (Corbicula), Corbicula (Corbiculella), Corbicula (Corbiculina), Corbicula (Cyanocyclas), Corbicula (Donacopsis), Corbicula (Leptesthes), Corbicula (Loxoptychodon), Corbicula (Paracorbicula), Corbicula (Tellinocyclas), Corbicula arnoldi, Corbicula astartoides, Corbicula brevidens, Corbicula britannica, Corbicula carlosensis, Corbicula consobrina, Corbicula cowlitzensis, Corbicula gerthi, Corbicula ingens, Corbicula jestesi, Corbicula oldroydi, Corbicula olequahensis, Corbicula oregonensis, Corbicula pugetensis, Corbicula serrodentata, Corbicula sookensis, Corbicula willisi, Cyrena (Corbicula) altissima, Cyrena (Corbicula) diabloensis

Type specimen: Nat. Mus. of Canada 6191, a shell.

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Dunvegan Fm (Cretaceous of Alberta)

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