Cyclinella tenuis Récluz 1852 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Dosinia tenuis
Belongs to Cyclinella according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
Sister taxa: Cyclinella beteyensis, Cyclinella cyclica, Cyclinella elevata, Cyclinella falconensis, Cyclinella galera, Cyclinella harrisi, Cyclinella jadisi, Cyclinella singleyi, Cyclinella subquadrata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (4: Florida, Louisiana collections), Uruguay (1)
• Pliocene of Trinidad and Tobago (1), United States (2: Florida)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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