†Pitar (Chionella) lunularia Deshayes 1825 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Cytherea lunularia
Belongs to Pitar (Chionella) according to J. Le Renard and J.-M. Pacaud 1995
Sister taxa: Macrocallista (Chionella) perduensis, Pitar (Chionella) despecta, Pitar (Chionella) ovalina
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Cluj (Eocene of Romania)
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