Monia macrochisma Deshayes 1839 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Belongs to Monia according to A. Clark 1931
Sister taxa: Monia zealandica, Pododesmus (Monia) alterans, Pododesmus (Monia) anitae, Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma, Pododesmus (Monia) newcombei, Pododesmus (Monia) noharai
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (8: California collections)
• Pliocene of the Russian Federation (3), United States (2: California)
• Miocene of Japan (3), the Russian Federation (8), United States (1: California)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
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