Mactromeris hemphillii Dall 1894 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Alternative combinations: Mactra hemphilli, Mactra hemphillii, Mactromeris hemphilli, Spisula hemphili, Spisula hemphilli

Belongs to Mactromeris according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Coan et al. 2000, Loel and Corey 1932, Moore 2003, Powell et al. 2005, Valentine 1957 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950

Sister taxa: Mactromeris abbotti, Mactromeris acutirostrata, Mactromeris aequilateralis, Mactromeris albaria, Mactromeris beali, Mactromeris bisculpturata, Mactromeris brevirostrata, Mactromeris capayana, Mactromeris catilliformis, Mactromeris coalingensis, Mactromeris eugenensis, Mactromeris gaviotaensis, Mactromeris hannibali, Mactromeris markleyensis, Mactromeris mercedensis, Mactromeris merriami, Mactromeris montereyana, Mactromeris mossbeachensis, Mactromeris muliniaformis, Mactromeris occidentalis, Mactromeris pittsburgensis, Mactromeris polynyma, Mactromeris ramonensis, Mactromeris rushi, Mactromeris sectoris, Mactromeris sisquocensis, Mactromeris subquadrata, Mactromeris tejonensis, Mactromeris tenuissima, Mactromeris trampasensis, Mactromeris voyi, Mactromeris weaveri

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection), United States (26: California)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: California)

• Pliocene of Mexico (1), United States (3: California)

• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (2: California)

• Miocene of United States (3: California)

Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence

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