†Venerupis atlantica Maury 1912 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Full reference: C. J. Maury. 1912. A contribution to the paleontology of Trinidad. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 15:1-112
Belongs to Venerupis according to C. J. Maury 1912
Sister taxa: Venerupis basteroti, Venerupis hermonvillensis, Venerupis lamellifera, Venerupis paupertina, Venerupis washingtoniana
Type specimen: PRI (unknown number), a partial shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Bed No. 8, Soldado Rock (Eocene of Trinidad and Tobago)
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