Periglypta tamiamensis Olsson and Petit 1964 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Full reference: A. A. Olsson and R. E. Petit. 1964. Some Neogene Mollusca from Florida and the Carolinas. Bulletins of American Paleontology 47(217):509-575

Belongs to Periglypta according to A. A. Olsson and R. E. Petit 1964

Sister taxa: Periglypta caesarina, Periglypta caribbeana, Periglypta listeri, Periglypta multicostata, Periglypta puerpera, Periglypta reticulata, Periglypta tarquinia, Periglypta weegeeree

Type specimen: UNSNM (unknown number), a shell

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Periglypta tamiamensis in the database

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