Pecchiolia Savi and Meneghini 1850 (clam)

Bivalvia - Poromyida - Verticordiidae

Alternative spelling: Pecchiolina

Parent taxon: Verticordiidae according to M. Zunino and G. Pavia 2009

See also Cox et al. 1969, Maxwell 1978 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acreuciroa, Euciroa, Halicardia, Halicardissa, Haliris, Kurinuia, Laevicordia, Lyonsiella, Setaliris, Spinosipella, Trigonulina, Vertambitus, Verticordia, Vertisphaera, Dallicordia, Policordia

Subtaxa: Pecchiolia argentea Pecchiolia exasperata Pecchiolia iarkini

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal carnivore

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Holy See (Vatican City State) (1 collection)

• Miocene of Italy (3)

• Oligocene of Denmark (1), Romania (1)

• Eocene of United States (4: North Carolina)

Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences

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