†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 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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