Periglypta listeri Gray 1838 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Cytherea listeri, Dosina listeri, Venus listeri
Belongs to Periglypta according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Richards 1935
Sister taxa: Periglypta caesarina, Periglypta caribbeana, Periglypta multicostata, Periglypta puerpera, Periglypta reticulata, Periglypta tamiamensis, Periglypta tarquinia, Periglypta weegeeree
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cayman Islands (2 collections), Cuba (2), the Dominican Republic (1), Jamaica (1)
• Pliocene of Venezuela (2)
• Miocene of Northern Mariana Islands (1)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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