Gastrochaena (Spengleria) Tyron 1862 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Gastrochaenidae

Alternative spelling: Spengleria

Parent taxon: Gastrochaena according to H. E. Vokes 1976

See also Pisera 1987

Sister taxa: Gastrochaena (Rocellaria), Gastrochaena (Spengleri), Gastrochaena couvana, Gastrochaena cuneiformis, Gastrochaena deshayesea, Gastrochaena dubitata, Gastrochaena gigantea, Gastrochaena hians, Gastrochaena mississippiensis, Gastrochaena moreana, Gastrochaena obtusa, Gastrochaena ovata, Gastrochaena ripleyana, Gastrochaena rotunda

Subtaxa: Gastrochaena (Spengleria) emilyana Spengleria recondita Spengleria rostrata Spengleria vetusta

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Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)

• Miocene to Pliocene of the Netherlands Antilles (2)

• Miocene of France (1), United States (3: Florida)

• Jurassic of Poland (1)

• Permian of Pakistan (1)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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