Tapes (Tapes) belcheri Sowerby 1852 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Pitar belcheri, Tapes belcheri
Belongs to Tapes (Tapes) according to G. Rosenberg et al. 2006
See also Jensen 1996 and Lamprell and Whitehead 1992
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Malaysia (3 collections)
• Pliocene of Pakistan (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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