†Mercenaria tetrica Conrad 1838 (quahog)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Venus tetrica
Belongs to Mercenaria according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Ward 1992
Sister taxa: Mercenaria blakei, Mercenaria campechiensis, Mercenaria capax, Mercenaria cuneata, Mercenaria druidi, Mercenaria ducatelli, Mercenaria erecta, Mercenaria gardnerae, Mercenaria langdoni, Mercenaria mercenaria, Mercenaria nannodes, Mercenaria permagna, Mercenaria plena, Mercenaria prodroma, Mercenaria violacea, Mclellania aenigma
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (10: Maryland, Virginia collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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