Limaria (Limaria) hians Gmelin 1792 (file clam)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Alternative combinations: Lima hians, Ostrea hians
Belongs to Limaria (Limaria) according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
See also Wood 1850
Sister taxa: Limaria (Limaria) caloosana, Limaria (Limaria) carolinensis, Limaria (Limaria) chipolana, Limaria (Limaria) clarki, Limaria (Limaria) orcutti, Limaria (Limaria) papyria, Limaria (Limaria) smithvillensis, Limaria (Limaria) staminea, Limaria (Limaria) tuberculata
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Belgium (1), the United Kingdom (1)
• Miocene of Austria (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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