Saxidomus newcombei Merriam 1897 (venus clam)

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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