Clausinella gayi Húpe 1854 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Venus gayi
Belongs to Clausinella according to G. Rosenberg 2005
See also da Silva Forti 1969
Sister taxa: Clausinella fasciata, Clausinella persica
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (3 collections), Brazil (5)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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