Cytherea (Amiantis) incrassata Sowerby 1817 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Venus incrassata

Belongs to Cytherea (Amiantis) according to E. Vredenburg 1928

Sister taxa: Amiantis (Amiantis), Amiantis (Eucallista), Amiantis callosa, Amiantis communis, Amiantis loeli, Amiantis mathewsoni, Amiantis mathewsonii, Amiantis purpurata

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Peru (1 collection)

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (5)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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