Sphenia fragilis Adams and Adams 1854 (softshell clam)
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Alternative combination: Tyleria fragilis
Belongs to Sphenia according to A. Rojas et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Sphenia aequilateralis, Sphenia angusta, Sphenia angustata, Sphenia bilirata, Sphenia cuneiformis, Sphenia donaciformis, Sphenia dubia, Sphenia iheringiana, Sphenia luticola, Sphenia meganosensis, Sphenia myalis, Sphenia passyana, Sphenia pusilla, Sphenia radiatula, Sphenia terquemi
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at La Coronilla (Quaternary of Uruguay)
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