Acharax cylindrica Hind 1907 (Awning Clam)

Bivalvia - Solemyida - Solemyidae

Alternative combination: Solemya cylindrica

Belongs to Acharax according to J. B. Bailey 2021

Sister taxa: Acharax (Nacrosolemya), Acharax bainii, Acharax belenensis, Acharax clarificata, Acharax costellata, 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, Acharax ventricosa, Solemya (Acharax) burica, Solemya (Acharax) dalli, Solemya (Acharax) muroensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-chemosymbiotic

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Acharax cylindrica in the database

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