†Hiatella tenuis Wilckens 1911 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Alternative combination: Lutraria tenuis
Belongs to Hiatella according to J. D. Stilwell and W. J. Zinsmeister 1992
Sister taxa: Clotho, Hiatella (Hiatella), Hiatella arctica, Hiatella arenicola, Hiatella australis, Hiatella curta, Hiatella fabacea, Hiatella rotundata, Hiatella sinemuriensis, Hiatella solida, Hiatella tenella, Hiatella tumulensis, Saxicava fragilis, Saxicava albertensis
Type specimen: MO 2024a, a shell
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Antarctica (11 collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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