Gemma magna virginiana Dall 1903 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Belongs to Gemma magna according to J. A. Gardner 1943

Sister taxa: Gemma magna insulcata, Gemma magna majorina, Gemma magna striata

Type specimen: USNM 144633, a shell

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (5: Virginia collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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