†Ameghinomya darwini Philippi 1887 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Invalid subtaxa: Chione darwini Philippi 1887 [replaced name], Venus darwini Philippi 1887 [replaced name]
Belongs to Ameghinomya according to D. PĂ©rez et al. 2013
See also Frassinetti and Covacevich 1999
Sister taxa: Ameghinomya antiqua, Ameghinomya argentina, Ameghinomya camachoi, Ameghinomya chiloensis, Ameghinomya coquandi, Ameghinomya meridionalis, Ameghinomya meridonalis, Ameghinomya volckmanni
Type specimens:
- Ameghinomya darwini: SGO-Pi 97, a valve (Right valve)
- Chione darwini:
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (3 collections), Chile (1)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
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