†Sphenia dubia Lea 1845 (softshell clam)
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Alternative combination: Panopea dubia
Belongs to Sphenia according to L. C. Glenn 1904
Sister taxa: Sphenia aequilateralis, Sphenia angusta, Sphenia angustata, Sphenia bilirata, Sphenia cuneiformis, Sphenia donaciformis, Sphenia fragilis, Sphenia iheringiana, Sphenia luticola, Sphenia meganosensis, Sphenia myalis, Sphenia passyana, Sphenia pusilla, Sphenia radiatula, Sphenia terquemi
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (3: North Carolina, Virginia collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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