Clavipholas Conrad 1868 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae

Parent taxon: Pholadinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Barnea, Cyrtopleuropsis, Euxinibarneini, Monothyra, Nipponopholas, Pholadini, Pholas, Zirlona, Zirfaea

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Argentina (3 collections)

• Paleocene of United States (1: Illinois)

• Cretaceous of United States (36: Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, South Dakota, Texas)

Total: 40 collections including 43 occurrences

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