Pitar (Chionella) ovalina Deshayes 1857

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Cytherea ovalina, Macrocallista (Paradione) ovalina

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

Belongs to Pitar (Chionella) according to J. Le Renard and J.-M. Pacaud 1995

See also Deshayes 1857 and Woodring 1982

Sister taxa: Macrocallista (Chionella) perduensis, Pitar (Chionella) despecta, Pitar (Chionella) lunularia

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Pitar (Chionella) ovalina in the database

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