Pegophysema omaliusi Deshayes 1858 (clam)

Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae

Alternative combinations: Lucina omaliusi, Megaxinus (Megaxinus) omaliusi, Megaxinus omaliusi, Saxolucina (Megaxinus) omaliusi

Belongs to Pegophysema according to R. Marquet et al. 2008

See also Glibert and van de Poel 1967

Sister taxa: Anodontia (Pegophysema) philippiana, Anodontia (Pegophysema) schrammi, Pegophysema (Pegophysema), Pegophysema edentuloides, Pegophysema janus, Pegophysema mauryae, Pegophysema santarosana

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal chemosymbiotic

Distribution:

• Oligocene of Belgium (1 collection), France (18)

Total: 19 collections each including a single occurrence

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