Costaglycymeris subovata Say 1824 (clam)

Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae

Alternative combinations: Glycymeris subovata, Pectunculus subovata

Belongs to Costaglycymeris according to L. W. Ward 1992

See also Glenn 1904

Sister taxa: Costaglycymeris drymanos, Costaglycymeris mixoni, Costaglycymeris virginiae, Costaglycymeris waltonensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: North Carolina collection)

• Pliocene of United States (25: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia)

• Miocene of United States (12: Florida)

Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence

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