Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Pecten (Chlamys) ernestsmithi, Pecten ernestsmithi
Belongs to Chlamys (Lyropecten) according to J. A. Gardner 1943
Sister taxa: Chlamys (Lyropecten) duncanensis, Chlamys (Lyropecten) menthifontis, Chlamys (Lyropecten) planicosta, Lyropecten catalinae, Lyropecten cerrosensis, Lyropecten condylomatus, Lyropecten crassicardo, Lyropecten denaius, Lyropecten dumblei, Lyropecten gallegosi, Lyropecten laekeniensis, Lyropecten miguelensis, Lyropecten modulatus, Lyropecten pittieri, Lyropecten pretiosus, Lyropecten septemplicatus, Lyropecten tamiamiensis, Lyropecten terminus, Lyropecten tiburonensis, Lyropecten vaughani
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: North Carolina collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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