Placunanomia californica Arnold 1909 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae

Full reference: R. Arnold. 1909. Paleontology of the Coalinga District, Fresno and Kings Counties, California. United States Geological Survey Bulletin 396:1-173

Belongs to Placunanomia according to E. J. Moore 1987

See also Arnold 1909

Sister taxa: Placunanomia (Tamianomia), Placunanomia cumingii, Placunanomia granti, Placunanomia hannibali, Placunanomia lithobleta, Placunanomia panamensis, Placunanomia plicata

Type specimen: USNM 165546, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Placunanomia californica in the database

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