Periglypta reticulata Linnaeus 1758 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Antigona reticulata, Venus reticulata

Belongs to Periglypta according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007

See also Abrard 1942 and Wilson 2002

Sister taxa: Periglypta caesarina, Periglypta caribbeana, Periglypta listeri, Periglypta multicostata, Periglypta puerpera, Periglypta tamiamensis, Periglypta tarquinia, Periglypta weegeeree

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Djibouti (1), Egypt (3), Eritrea (1), Japan (1), Sudan (1), Taiwan (1), Tonga (3), United States (15: Hawaii), Yemen (1)

• Pliocene of Japan (1)

• Miocene of Japan (1)

Total: 30 collections each including a single occurrence

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