Meretrissa (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Meretricinae according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aeora, Cytherea, Cytheriopsis, Eomeretrix, Grateloupia, Meretricini, Meretrix, Resatrix, Tivela, Tivelina

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Meretrissa in the database

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