†Lioestheria ovata Lea 1856 (clam shrimp)
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Branchiopoda - Diplostraca - Lioestheriidae
Alternative combinations: Estheria ovata, Posidonia ovata
Belongs to Lioestheria according to J.D. Morton et al. 2017
See also Murray 1938
Sister taxa: Lioestheria carinacurvata, Lioestheria monticula
Ecology: slow-moving nektobenthic suspension feeder-detritivore
Distribution: found only at Lowe's Grove, State Highway 54 ( of North Carolina)
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