Pitar (Chionella) lunularia Deshayes 1825 (venus clam)

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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