Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Aequipecten eborea, Argopecten eboreus, Chlamys (Aequipecten) eborea, Chlamys (Plagioctenium) eboreus, Pecten (Chlamys) eboreus eboreus, Pecten (Plagioctenium) eboreus, Pecten eboreus
Belongs to Carolinapecten according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Gardner 1943, Gibson 1987 and Ward and Blackwelder 1987
Sister taxa: Carolinapecten jamieae, Carolinapecten solaroides, Carolinapecten urbannaensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (22: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina collections)
• Pliocene of United States (47: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia)
• Miocene of United States (3: New Jersey)
Total: 72 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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