Lioconcha (Lioconcha) ornata Dillwyn 1817 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Venus ornata
Synonyms: Cytherea picta Lamarck 1818, Meretrix (Lioconcha) picta Lamarck 1818
Belongs to Lioconcha (Lioconcha) according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Djibouti (4 collections), the Marshall Islands (2), Pakistan (1)
• Pliocene of Vanuatu (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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