Spaniorinus Dall 1899 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Galeommatidae

Alternative spelling: Solecardia (Spaniorinus)

Parent taxon: Galeommatidae according to H. Moths et al. 2010

See also Glenn 1904, Sepkoski 2002 and Wienrich 1999

Sister taxa: Ambuscintilla, Ephippodonta, Galeomma, Lasaeina, Laseina, Passya, Scintilla, Scintillona, Solecardia, Cyamionema, Vasconiella

Subtaxa: Solecardia (Spaniorinus) cossmanni Spaniorinus cimbricus

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Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Greece (1 collection)

• Miocene of Belgium (1), France (2), Germany (3), the Netherlands (1)

• Paleocene of Belgium (1)

• Cretaceous of United States (3: South Dakota)

Total: 12 collections including 13 occurrences

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