†Mercimonia Dall 1902 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative spelling: Marcia (Mercimonia)
Parent taxon: Tapetinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Durham 1944, Sepkoski 2002 and Squires 1984
Sister taxa: Cyclorisma, Cyclorismina, Eumarcia, Flaventia, Gomphina, Granicorium, Irus, Katelysia, Legumen, Liocyma, Marcia, Paphia, Retrotapes, Ruditapes, Sinonia, Tapes, Textivenus, Venerella, Veneritapes
Subtaxa: Marcia (Mercimonia) bunkeri Mercimonia mercenaroides
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of India (1 collection)
• Eocene of Romania (1), United States (20: Alabama, California, Oregon, South Carolina)
Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence
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