†Ctenostreon rugosum Smith 1817 (file clam)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Alternative combination: Lima rugosum
Synonyms: Ctenostreon pectiniformis von Schlotheim 1820, Ctenostreon wrighti Bayle 1878, Ostracites pectiniformis von Schlotheim 1820
Belongs to Ctenostreon according to M. Aberhan 1998
See also Ros-Franch et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Ctenostreon newelli, Ctenostreon proboscideum
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Afghanistan (1 collection), Canada (15: Alberta, British Columbia), Chile (66), France (4), Somalia (1), Spain (15), Tanzania (1), the United Kingdom (4)
Total: 107 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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