Petricolaria pholadiformis Lamarck 1818 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Petricola pholadiformis
Synonyms: Petricola lata Dall 1894, Petricolaria lata Dall 1894
Belongs to Petricolaria according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Beesley 1998, Holmes 1860 and Richards 1962
Sister taxa: Petricola (Petricolaria) calvertensis, Petricola (Petricolaria) parallela, Petricolaria cognata
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Morocco (1 collection), United States (27: Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia)
Total: 28 collections including 29 occurrences
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