†Mactrotoma quirosana Hodson 1931 (surfclam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae
Alternative combination: Mactra (Mactrotoma) quirosana
Belongs to Mactrotoma according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Mactrotoma angusta, Mactrotoma californica, Mactrotoma fragilis, Mactrotoma isthmica, Mactrotoma nasuta, Mactrotoma velata
Type specimen: PRI 24051, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Venezuela (1 collection)
• Miocene of Venezuela (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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