Lirophora (Lirophora) usiacurina Weisbord 1929 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Chione (Lirophora) usiacurina, Venus (Chione) usiacurina

Belongs to Lirophora (Lirophora) according to M. C. Perrilliat 1992

See also Barrios 1960 and Weisbord 1929

Sister taxa: Lirophora (Lirophora) alveata, Lirophora (Lirophora) carlottae, Lirophora (Lirophora) cartagenensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) ceramota, Lirophora (Lirophora) chiriquiensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) grzybowski, Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata, Lirophora (Lirophora) paphia, Lirophora (Lirophora) perduensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) quirosensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) riomaturensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) trimeris, Lirophora (Lirophora) victoria

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lirophora (Lirophora) usiacurina in the database

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