Phacoides perovatus Dall 1916 (clam)

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Full reference: W. H. Dall. 1916. A contribution to the invertebrate fauna of the Oligocene beds of Flint, River. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 51(2162):487-524

Belongs to Phacoides according to W. H. Dall 1916

Sister taxa: Phacoides (Bellucina), Phacoides (Phacoides), Phacoides andersoni, Phacoides californicus, Phacoides cerma, Phacoides eaglesomei, Phacoides eudaidalus, Phacoides hillsboroensis, Phacoides nocariensis, Phacoides ocalanus, Phacoides pacifica, Phacoides pectinatus, Phacoides pullensis, Phacoides silicatus, Phacoides subrhomboidalis, Phacoides subsquamosa, Phacoides thalassogonus, Phacoides wacissanus, Phacoides woodi

Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (2: Georgia collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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