†Astarte (Ashtarotha) floridana Dall 1903 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Alternative combination: Astarte distans floridana
Belongs to Astarte (Ashtarotha) according to H. E. Vokes 1981
Sister taxa: Astarte (Ashtarotha) pansyrta, Astarte (Ashtarotha) parma, Astarte (Ashtarotha) undulata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (6: Florida, South Carolina collections)
• Miocene of United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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