†Lirodiscus smithvillensis Harris 1895 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Belongs to Lirodiscus according to G. D. Harris 1919
See also Campbell 1995
Sister taxa: Lirodiscus (Crustuloides), Lirodiscus jacksonensis, Lirodiscus tellinoides, Lirodiscus virginianus
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (25: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas collections)
Total: 25 collections each including a single occurrence
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