Bivalvia - Arcida - Limopsidae
Alternative combinations: Arca aurita, Limopsis aurita
Belongs to Limopsis (Limopsis) according to H. Moths et al. 2010
See also Beu 2006, Schnetler and Palm 2008 and Wood 1850
Sister taxa: Limopsis (Limopsis) cooki, Limopsis (Limopsis) marysvillensis, Limopsis (Limopsis) retifera, Limopsis (Limopsis) waihaoensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Italy (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Belgium (1), Italy (1), Spain (6), the United Kingdom (1)
• Miocene of Australia (1), Denmark (1), Germany (53), Italy (1), the Netherlands (2)
• Oligocene of Australia (1), Denmark (5)
Total: 74 collections each including a single occurrence
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