†Loripes (Loripes) lacteus Deshayes 1850 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Alternative combination: Lucina lacteus
Belongs to Loripes (Loripes) according to S. Freneix et al. 1988
See also Schneider et al. 2005
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Quaternary of France (2 collections), Spain (2), Turkey (2)
• Miocene of Algeria (1), Italy (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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