Nuculana (Scaeoleda) verconis Tate 1891 (pointed nut clam)
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Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Alternative combination: Leda verconis
Belongs to Nuculana (Scaeoleda) according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
Sister taxa: Scaeoleda acinaciformis, Scaeoleda crebricostata, Scaeoleda woodsii
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Vanuatu (1 collection)
• Miocene of Australia (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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