Florimetis magnoliana Dall 1900 (tellin clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae

Alternative combination: Metis magnoliana

Belongs to Florimetis according to L. W. Ward 1992

Sister taxa: Florimetis biplicata, Florimetis chipolana, Florimetis trinitaria

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: Florida collections)

• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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