†Rhabdopitaria discoidalis Conrad 1833 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Cytherea discoidalis, Omnivenus discoidalis
Belongs to Rhabdopitaria according to H. B. Stenzel et al. 1957
See also Palmer and Brann 1965
Sister taxa: Pitaria (Rhabdopitaria) pricei, Rhabdopitaria astartoides, Rhabdopitaria subcrassa, Rhabdopitaria texangelina
Type specimen: ANSP 4134, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (4: Alabama, South Carolina collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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