†Placopecten princepoides Emmons 1858 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combination: Pecten princepoides
Belongs to Placopecten according to L. W. Ward 1992
Sister taxa: Placopecten clintonius, Placopecten magellanicus, Placopecten marylandica, Placopecten virginiana
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: North Carolina, Virginia collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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