Nuculana (Propeleda) dorbignyi Philippi 1887 (pointed nut clam)

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae

Alternative combination: Nucula dorbignyi

Belongs to Nuculana (Propeleda) according to D. Frassinetti 1997

Sister taxa: Nuculana (Propeleda) darwini, Nuculana (Propeleda) medinae, Propeleda carpenteri, Propeleda trulliformis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Nuculana (Propeleda) dorbignyi in the database

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