†Saxidomus vaquerosensis Arnold 1909 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Full reference: R. Arnold. 1909. Paleontology of the Coalinga District, Fresno and Kings Counties, California. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 396:1-173
Belongs to Saxidomus according to W. Loel and W. H. Corey 1932
See also Arnold 1909 and Hertlein and Jordan 1927
Sister taxa: Saxidomus barlowi, Saxidomus giganteus, Saxidomus newcombei, Saxidomus noblei, Saxidomus nuttalli
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Mexico (2 collections), United States (9: California)
• Oligocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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