†Limaria (Limaria) carolinensis Dall 1898 (file clam)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Alternative combination: Lima (Mantellum) carolinensis
Belongs to Limaria (Limaria) according to H. E. Vokes 1973
Sister taxa: Limaria (Limaria) caloosana, Limaria (Limaria) chipolana, Limaria (Limaria) clarki, Limaria (Limaria) hians, Limaria (Limaria) orcutti, Limaria (Limaria) papyria, Limaria (Limaria) smithvillensis, Limaria (Limaria) staminea, Limaria (Limaria) tuberculata
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (5: Florida, South Carolina collections)
• Miocene of United States (2: Florida)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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