†Florimetis trinitaria Dall 1900 (tellin clam)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combinations: Apolymetis trinitaria, Metis trinitaria
Synonyms: Apolymetis colombiensis Weisbord 1929, Apolymetis trinitaria colombiensis Weisbord 1929, Metis colombiensis Weisbord 1929, Metis falconensis Hodson 1931, Metis trinitaria colombiensis Weisbord 1929
Belongs to Florimetis according to W. P. Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Florimetis biplicata, Florimetis chipolana, Florimetis magnoliana
Type specimens:
- Florimetis trinitaria: USNM 115660, a shell
- Apolymetis colombiensis:
- Metis falconensis:
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Average measurements (in mm): shell 52.0 x 41.0