Pelecyora (Cardiopsis) subathooensis d'Archaic and Haime 1854 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Cyprina subathooensis

Belongs to Pelecyora (Cardiopsis) according to C. Prasad et al. 1988

Sister taxa: Cordiopsis incrassata, Sinodia (Cordiopsis) suborbicularis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Nilkanth Mudstone Beds (Eocene of India)

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