Irusella lamellifera Conrad 1837 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Irus lamellifer, Irus lamellifera, Petricola lamellifera, Venus lamellifera
Belongs to Irusella according to A. Hendy 2021
See also Arnold 1903, Coan et al. 2000, Hertlein and Grant 1972, Moody 1916, Valentine 1957 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (3 collections), United States (7: California)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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