Chione (Chamelea) spada Dall 1903 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Chione spada

Belongs to Chione (Chamelea) according to Dall 1903

Sister taxa: Chamelea gallina, Chione (Chamelea) catunna

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (2: Florida collections)

• Oligocene of United States (2: North Carolina)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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