Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Pecten (Chlamys) latiauratus, Pecten (Chlamys) latiauritus, Pecten (Leptopecten) latiauratus, Pecten latiauratus
Synonyms: Leptopecten bellilamellatus Arnold 1906, Pecten (Chlamys) bellilamellatus Arnold 1906, Pecten monotimeris Conrad 1837, Pecten tunica Philippi 1844
Belongs to Leptopecten according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903, Arnold 1906, Ashley 1895, Coan et al. 2000, Jordan and Hertlein 1926 and Moore 1984
Sister taxa: Leptopecten (Leptopecten), Leptopecten auroraensis, Leptopecten bavayi, Leptopecten camerella, Leptopecten ecnomius, Leptopecten olgensis, Leptopecten thompsoni, Leptopecten tumbezensis, Pecten (Leptopecten) praevalidus, Pacipecten weaveri, Pacipecten pabloensis, Pacipecten tolmani, Pacipecten andersoni, Pacipecten discus, Pacipecten bilineatus, Pacipecten linki
Subtaxa: Pecten (Chlamys) latiauritus fragilis
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (5 collections), United States (29: California)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)
• Pliocene of Mexico (6)
Total: 41 collections including 44 occurrences
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