Tellina (Merisca) lyra Hanley 1844 (tellin clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combination: Tellina lyra
Belongs to Tellina (Merisca) according to W. P. Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Merisca martinicensis, Merisca nasua, Tellina (Merisca) aequistriata, Tellina (Merisca) cristallina, Tellina (Merisca) pycna, Tellina (Merisca) reclusa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Tellina (Merisca) lyra in the database
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