Bivalvia - Solemyida - Solemyidae
Alternative combinations: Solemya (Acharax) ventricosa, Solemya ventricosa
Synonyms: Donax protexta Conrad 1849, Plectosolen protexta Conrad 1849, Solen (Hypogella) protexta Conrad 1849, Solena protexta Conrad 1849
Belongs to Acharax according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020
See also Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Moore 1963 and Tegland 1933
Sister taxa: Acharax (Nacrosolemya), Acharax bainii, Acharax belenensis, Acharax clarificata, Acharax costellata, Acharax cylindrica, Acharax doderleini, Acharax dunnensis, Acharax frenademezi, Acharax herberti, Acharax holmwoodensis, Acharax incertis, Acharax johnsoni, Acharax normalis, Acharax parallela, Acharax petschorica, Acharax primaeva, Acharax radiata, Acharax solikamica, Acharax stantoni, Solemya (Acharax) burica, Solemya (Acharax) dalli, Solemya (Acharax) muroensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-chemosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: California collection)
• Miocene of United States (2: Oregon)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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