Solecurtus cereris Maury 1924 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Solecurtidae

Alternative combination: Psammosolen cereris

Belongs to Solecurtus according to V. A. Tavora et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Solecurtus (Azor), Solecurtus (Macha), Solecurtus blainvillii, Solecurtus broggii, Solecurtus chapmani, Solecurtus dennanti, Solecurtus dubius, Solecurtus legrandi, Solecurtus murrayvianus, Solecurtus obscurus, Solecurtus philippinarum, Solecurtus strigilatus, Solecurtus strigillatus, Solecurtus sulcatus, Solecurtus vicksburgensis, Solenocurtus hanetianus, Solenocurtus sindiensis, Psammosolen sanctidominici, Psammosolen galapaganus, Psammosolen gatunensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Estacao Agronomica [Estacao Limestone], which is in a Miocene carbonate limestone in the Pirabas Formation of Brazil

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Brazil (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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