Limaria pellucida Adams 1846 (file clam)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Alternative combination: Lima pellucida

Belongs to Limaria according to H. E. Vokes 1973

See also Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Limaria (Limaria), Limaria (Limatuella), Limaria hemphilli, Limaria labani, Limaria orientalis, Limaria pacifica, Limaria (Limatulella) loscombii, Limaria (Limatulella) obliqua, Lima (Promantellum) florpacifica, Promantellum polynema

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bell Glade Rock Pit [Belle Glade Mbr, Bermont Fm] (Quaternary of Florida)

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