†Mercenaria capax Conrad 1843 (quahog)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Venus capax
Belongs to Mercenaria according to L. W. Ward 1992
Sister taxa: Mercenaria blakei, Mercenaria campechiensis, Mercenaria cuneata, Mercenaria druidi, Mercenaria ducatelli, Mercenaria erecta, Mercenaria gardnerae, Mercenaria langdoni, Mercenaria mercenaria, Mercenaria nannodes, Mercenaria permagna, Mercenaria plena, Mercenaria prodroma, Mercenaria tetrica, Mercenaria violacea, Mclellania aenigma
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Virginia collections)
• Oligocene of United States (3: North Carolina)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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