Montacuta floridana Dall 1899 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Montacutidae
Alternative combinations: Aligena floridana, Neaeromya floridana, Orobitella floridana
Belongs to Montacuta according to Dall 1899
See also Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012
Sister taxa: Montacuta bowmani, Montacuta claiborniana, Montacuta dalli, Montacuta donacina, Montacuta mariana, Montacuta schafferi, Montacuta sericea, Montacuta substriata, Montacuta truncata
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (6: Florida, Louisiana collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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