†Saxidomus newcombei Merriam 1897 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Cytherea newcombei, Macrocallista newcombei, Venerella (Compsomyax) newcombei
Belongs to Saxidomus according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020
See also Arnold and Hannibal 1913, Clark and Arnold 1923 and Merriam 1899
Sister taxa: Saxidomus barlowi, Saxidomus giganteus, Saxidomus noblei, Saxidomus nuttalli, Saxidomus vaquerosensis
Type specimen: UCMP 11932, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Canada (2: British Columbia collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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