Gemma gemma Totten 1834 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Venus gemma
Belongs to Gemma according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Gemma cravenensis, Gemma magna, Gemma sanctimauricensis, Gemma verdevilla
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (20: Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina collections), Venezuela (1)
Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence
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