Subfamily Sphaeriinae Deshayes 1855 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Sphaeriidae

Synonyms: Musculiinae Starobogatov 1984, Sphaeriastrinae Alimov and Starobogatov 1968

Parent taxon: Sphaeriidae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011

See also Bouchet et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Euglesinae, Euperinae, Pisidiinae, Corneocyclas

Subtaxa: Musculium Sphaeriastrum

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (3: Florida, Kansas collections)

Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences

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