Corbula (Caryocorbula) alabamiensis Lea 1833 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Alternative combinations: Caryocorbula alabamiensis, Corbula alabamiensis

Belongs to Corbula (Caryocorbula) according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2015

See also Anderson and Roopnarine 2003, Brown and Pilsbry 1911, Clark and Durham 1946, Harris 1919, Perrilliat 1992 and Woodring 1982

Sister taxa: Corbula (Caryocorbula) carmenensis, Corbula (Caryocorbula) dickersoni, Corbula (Caryocorbula) nuciformis, Corbula (Caryocorbula) porcella, Corbula (Caryocorbula) sericea, Corbula (Caryocorbula) taylorensis, Corbula (Caryocorbula) whitei

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Colombia (2 collections), United States (63: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas)

Total: 65 collections each including a single occurrence

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