†Sphenia angustata Sowerby 1826 (softshell clam)
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Alternative combination: Mya angustata
Synonym: Mya tongrorum de Ryckholt 1852
Belongs to Sphenia according to R. Marquet et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Sphenia aequilateralis, Sphenia angusta, Sphenia bilirata, Sphenia cuneiformis, Sphenia donaciformis, Sphenia dubia, Sphenia fragilis, Sphenia iheringiana, Sphenia luticola, Sphenia meganosensis, Sphenia myalis, Sphenia passyana, Sphenia pusilla, Sphenia radiatula, Sphenia terquemi
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Belgium (3 collections)
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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