†Placopecten clintonius Say 1824 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Chlamys (Placopecten) clintonius, Pecten (Chlamys) clintonius, Pecten (Placopecten) clintonius, Pecten clintonius, Placopecten clintonius clintonius
Belongs to Placopecten according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Gardner 1943, Gibson 1987 and Glenn 1904
Sister taxa: Placopecten magellanicus, Placopecten marylandica, Placopecten princepoides, Placopecten virginiana
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (9: North Carolina, Virginia collections)
• Miocene of United States (1: Maryland)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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