Miltha (Miltha) caloosaensis Dall 1898 (clam)

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Alternative combinations: Lucina (Miltha) caloosaensis, Phacoides (Miltha) caloosaensis, Phacoides (Phacoides) caloosana

Belongs to Miltha (Miltha) according to H. E. Vokes 1969

See also Dall 1903

Sister taxa: Miltha (Miltha) carmenae, Miltha (Miltha) childrenae, Miltha (Miltha) jacalitosana, Miltha (Miltha) meganosensis, Miltha (Miltha) parsoni, Miltha (Miltha) sanctaecrucis

Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (15: Florida collections)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: Florida)

• Pliocene of United States (17: Florida)

Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence

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