†Merklinia aspera Lamarck 1819 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Chlamys asper, Pecten asper
Belongs to Merklinia according to S. Schneider et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Merklinia perornata, Merklinia variabilis
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Malaysia (1 collection)
• Miocene of Indonesia (1)
• Cretaceous of France (1), Germany (1), Libya (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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