†Ctena (Ctena) speciosa Rogers and Rogers 1837 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Alternative combinations: Codakia (Jagonia) speciosa, Codakia speciosa, Ctena speciosa, Lucina speciosa
Belongs to Ctena (Ctena) according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Gardner 1943
Sister taxa: Ctena (Ctena) divergens, Ctena (Ctena) magnoliana, Ctena (Ctena) mexicana, Ctena (Ctena) microimbricata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal chemosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (6: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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