Asaphis deflorata Linnaeus 1758 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Psammobiidae
Alternative combination: Venus deflorata
Belongs to Asaphis according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Asaphis (Asaphinoides), Asaphis centenaria, Asaphis delicatus, Asaphis undulata, Asaphis violascens
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Djibouti (1 collection), Egypt (1), Eritrea (2), Jordan (2), Sudan (1), Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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