Tellina (Merisca) cristallina Spengler 1798
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combinations: Tellina (Arcopagia) crystallina, Tellina (Merisca) crystallina, Tellina cristallina
Synonyms: Merisca rhynchoscuta Olsson 1961, Tellina errati Pilsbry and Johnson 1917
Belongs to Tellina (Merisca) according to W. P. Woodring 1982
See also Maury 1917, Olsson 1922 and Weisbord 1964
Sister taxa: Merisca martinicensis, Merisca nasua, Tellina (Merisca) aequistriata, Tellina (Merisca) lyra, Tellina (Merisca) pycna, Tellina (Merisca) reclusa
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Venezuela (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Venezuela (3)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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