Melosia Dall 1915 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Venerinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002 and Ward 1992

Sister taxa: Antigona, Artena, Callithaca, Chione, Chioneryx, Chionista, Chionopsis, Circomphalus, Clausinella, Dosina, Dosiniini, Globivenus, Humilaria, Iliochione, Irusella, Kuia, Leukoma, Marama, Mercenaria, Paphonotia, Paraesa, Periglypta, Proxichione, Tapetini, Tawera, Turia, Venerini, Venus, Ameghinomya, Timoclea, Hinemoana, Placamen, Nioche, Austrovenus, Lirophora, Bassina, Anomalocardia

Subtaxa: Melosia staminea

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (10: Maryland, New Jersey collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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