†Marvacrassatella turgidula Conrad 1843 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Crassatellidae
Alternative combinations: Crassatella turgidula, Crassatellites turgidulus, Eucrassatella turgidulus
Belongs to Marvacrassatella according to L. W. Ward 1992
See also Glenn 1904 and Kidwell 1982
Sister taxa: Marvacrassatella kauffmani, Marvacrassatella marylandica, Marvacrassatella melina, Marvacrassatella surryensis, Marvacrassatella urbannensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (21: Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia collections)
Total: 21 collections including 22 occurrences
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