Dosiniopsis bellovacina Deshayes 1825 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Cytherea bellovacina, Dosiniopsis bellovacensis

Belongs to Dosiniopsis according to J. Le Renard and J.-M. Pacaud 1995

Sister taxa: Dosiniopsis deweyi, Dosiniopsis ewekoroensis, Dosiniopsis fallax, Dosiniopsis lenticularis, Dosiniopsis pseudoorbicularis, Dosiniopsis stewartvillensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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