†Lirophora (Panchione) ulocyma Dall 1895 (venus clam)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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