Scissula similis Sowerby 1806 (tellin clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combination: Tellina similis
Synonym: Tellina caribaea d'Orbigny 1853
Belongs to Scissula according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Scissula iris, Tellina (Scissula) lampra, Tellina (Scissula) varilineata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cayman Islands (2 collections), Haiti (1), Jamaica (1), United States (4: Florida)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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