†Excorbula shastana Squires and Saul 2004 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul. 2004. Cretaceous corbulid bivalves of the Pacific Slope of North America. The Veliger 47(2):103-129
Belongs to Excorbula according to R. L. Squires and L. R. Saul 2004
Sister taxa: Excorbula coqua, Excorbula parkyi
Type specimen: LACMIP 13121. Its type locality is LACMIP loc. 24666, Deer Creek, which is in a Santonian marine siliciclastic in the Chico Formation of California.
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (3: California collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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