Nayadina (Exputens) Clark 1934 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae

Alternative spelling: Exputens

Full reference: B. L. Clark. 1934. A New Genus and Two New Species of Lamellibranchiata from the Middle Eocene of California. Journal of Paleontology 8(3):270-272

Parent taxon: Nayadina according to R. L. Squires 1990

See also Clark 1934, Moore 1983, Sepkoski 2002, Squires 1984 and Squires and Demetrion 1992

Sister taxon: Nayadina gaudryi

Subtaxa: Nayadina (Exputens) batequensis Nayadina (Exputens) llajasensis Nayadina (Exputens) ocalensis

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Mexico (2 collections), Panama (2), United States (19: California, Florida, Oregon, South Carolina, Washington)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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