Paphia textile Gmelin 1791 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Paphia (Paratapes) textile, Venus textile
Belongs to Paphia according to G. Rosenberg et al. 2006
See also Oostingh 1935
Sister taxa: Paphia (Callistotapes), Paphia (Paphia), Paphia (Paratapes), Paphia (Protapes), Paphia clarki, Paphia crassiscula, Paphia exilis, Paphia numidicus, Paphia parisiensis, Paphia persica, Paphia vetula
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Pakistan (1 collection)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Malaysia (2)
• Pliocene of Indonesia (2), Pakistan (2)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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