†Textivenus Cossmann 1886 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative spelling: Katelysia (Textivenus)
Parent taxon: Tapetinae according to J.-M. Pacaud and J. Le Renard 1995
See also Le Renard and Pacaud 1995 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cyclorisma, Cyclorismina, Eumarcia, Flaventia, Gomphina, Granicorium, Irus, Katelysia, Legumen, Liocyma, Marcia, Mercimonia, Paphia, Retrotapes, Ruditapes, Sinonia, Tapes, Venerella, Veneritapes
Subtaxa: Katelysia (Textivenus) complanatus
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (1 collection), United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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