Lirophora (Panchione) ulocyma Dall 1895 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Chione (Lirophora) ulocyma, Chione ulocyma, Venus (Chione) ulocyma

Belongs to Lirophora (Panchione) according to W. P. Woodring 1982

See also Barrios 1960, Brown and Pilsbry 1911 and Olsson 1922

Sister taxa: Lirophora (Panchione) buenavistana, Lirophora (Panchione) funiakensis, Lirophora (Panchione) mactropsis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida collection)

• Pliocene of United States (15: Florida)

Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence

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