Sphenia radiatula Cossmann 1882 (softshell clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Myidae

Full reference: M. Cossmann. 1882. Description d'espèces nouvelles du bassin parisien. 30:279-295

Belongs to Sphenia according to M. Cossmann 1882

Sister taxa: Sphenia aequilateralis, Sphenia angusta, Sphenia angustata, Sphenia bilirata, Sphenia cuneiformis, Sphenia donaciformis, Sphenia dubia, Sphenia fragilis, Sphenia iheringiana, Sphenia luticola, Sphenia meganosensis, Sphenia myalis, Sphenia passyana, Sphenia pusilla, Sphenia terquemi

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Sphenia radiatula in the database

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