Sphenia myalis Deshayes 1857 (softshell clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Myidae

Full reference: G.P. Deshayes. 1857. Description des Animaux sans Vertébres découverts dans le Bassin des Paris 1(2):81-392

Belongs to Sphenia according to G.P. Deshayes 1857

Sister taxa: Sphenia aequilateralis, Sphenia angusta, Sphenia angustata, Sphenia cuneiformis, Sphenia donaciformis, Sphenia dubia, Sphenia fragilis, Sphenia iheringiana, Sphenia meganosensis, Sphenia passyana, Sphenia pusilla, Sphenia radiatula, Sphenia terquemi

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Sphenia myalis in the database

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