†Dosiniopsis lenticularis Rogers 1838 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Cytherea lenticularis
Synonym: Dosiniopsis meekii Conrad 1866
Belongs to Dosiniopsis according to W. B. Clark 1895
Sister taxa: Dosiniopsis bellovacina, Dosiniopsis deweyi, Dosiniopsis ewekoroensis, Dosiniopsis fallax, Dosiniopsis pseudoorbicularis, Dosiniopsis stewartvillensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (1: Maryland collection)
• Paleocene of United States (20: Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia)
Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence
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