Sphenia fragilis Adams and Adams 1854 (softshell clam)
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Alternative combination: Tyleria fragilis
Belongs to Sphenia according to A. Rojas et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Sphenia aequilateralis, Sphenia angusta, Sphenia angustata, Sphenia cuneiformis, Sphenia donaciformis, Sphenia dubia, Sphenia iheringiana, Sphenia meganosensis, Sphenia myalis, Sphenia passyana, Sphenia pusilla, Sphenia radiatula, Sphenia terquemi
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at La Coronilla (Quaternary of Uruguay)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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