Venerupis hermonvillensis Deshayes 1857 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Full reference: G.P. Deshayes. 1857. Description des Animaux sans Vertébres découverts dans le Bassin des Paris 1(2):81-392

Belongs to Venerupis according to G.P. Deshayes 1857

Sister taxa: Venerupis atlantica, Venerupis basteroti, Venerupis lamellifera, Venerupis paupertina, Venerupis washingtoniana

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Venerupis hermonvillensis in the database

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