Pelecyora (Cordiopsis) islandicoides Lamarck 1818 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Cyprina islandicoides
Belongs to Pelecyora (Cordiopsis) according to S. Freneix et al. 1988
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Italy (1 collection)
• Miocene of Algeria (3), Austria (1), Bulgaria (3), Germany (3), Italy (5), Poland (1)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
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