Polymesoda subarata Bronn 1837 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Corbiculidae

Alternative combination: Cytherea subarata

Synonyms: Corbicula semistriata Deshayes 1831, Cyrena semistriata Deshayes 1831

Belongs to Polymesoda according to R. Marquet et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Polymesoda (Geloina), Polymesoda (Pseudocyrena), Polymesoda bravoensis, Polymesoda caroliniana, Polymesoda compressa, Polymesoda dumblei, Polymesoda falconensis, Polymesoda gabbiana, Polymesoda trigalensis

Subtaxa: Polymesoda subarata convexa

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Greece (1 collection)

• Oligocene of Austria (2), Belgium (5), France (4), Germany (4), Hungary (2)

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (12)

Total: 30 collections including 32 occurrences

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