†Melosia staminea Conrad 1838 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Cytherea (Antigona) staminea, Cytherea staminea

Belongs to Melosia according to L. W. Ward 1992

See also Glenn 1904

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (10: Maryland, New Jersey collections)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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