Paramya subovata Conrad 1845 (softshell clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Myidae

Alternative combination: Myalina subovata

Belongs to Paramya according to L. C. Glenn 1904

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (8: Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia collections)

• Pliocene of United States (2: North Carolina)

• Miocene of United States (1: Maryland)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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