Amiantis purpurata Lamarck 1818 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Amiantis (Amiantis) purpurata, Venus purpurata
Belongs to Amiantis according to G. Rosenberg 2005
See also da Silva Forti 1969
Sister taxa: Amiantis (Amiantis), Amiantis (Eucallista), Amiantis callosa, Amiantis communis, Amiantis loeli, Amiantis mathewsoni, Amiantis mathewsonii, Cytherea (Amiantis) incrassata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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