Tagelus (Mesopleura) divisus Spengler 1794 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Solecurtidae
Alternative combination: Solen divisus
Synonym: Solen bidentatus Spengler 1794
Belongs to Tagelus (Mesopleura) according to W. P. Woodring 1982
See also Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxon: Tagelus (Mesopleura) subteres
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: Florida collections), Venezuela (2)
• Pliocene of Trinidad and Tobago (1), United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of Panama (3), United States (3: Florida), Venezuela (1)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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