Barnea truncata Say 1822 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae
Alternative combination: Pholas truncata
Belongs to Barnea according to B. Kensley and J. Pether 1986
See also Davies 1973, Hendy et al. 2008 and Holmes 1858
Sister taxa: Barnea (Anchomasa), Barnea (Barnea), Barnea (Umitakea), Barnea australasiae, Barnea dilatata, Barnea shihchoensis, Barnea subtruncata, Barnea tiara
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Namibia (1 collection), South Africa (2), United States (13: Louisiana, New Jersey, South Carolina, Virginia)
• Pliocene of South Africa (1)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
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