†Gonimyrtea galeottiana Nyst 1843 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Alternative combination: Lucina galeottiana
Belongs to Gonimyrtea according to M. Glibert 1985
Sister taxa: Gonimyrtea araea, Gonimyrtea bucculenta, Gonimyrtea concinna, Gonimyrtea droueti, Gonimyrtea gracilis, Gonimyrtea spinulosa, Gonimyrtea submichelottii
Subtaxa: Gonimyrtea galeottiana difficilis
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (2 collections), the Netherlands (1), the United Kingdom (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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