Aligena aequata Conrad 1843 (aligena)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae

Alternative combination: Amphidesma aequata

Belongs to Aligena according to L. C. Glenn 1904

Sister taxa: Aligena (Aligena), Aligena cerritensis, Aligena cokeri, Aligena elevata, Aligena pustulosa, Aligena striata, Aligena texasiana

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (2: South Carolina, Virginia collections)

• Miocene of United States (6: Maryland)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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