Chione (Chione) buchivacoana Hodson 1927 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Venus (Chione) buchivacoana

Belongs to Chione (Chione) according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

See also Barrios 1960

Sister taxa: Chione (Chione) bainbridgensis, Chione (Chione) cortinaria, Chione (Chione) retugida, Chione (Chione) rodulfi, Chione (Chione) sawkinsi, Chione (Chione) springvalensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at HB-751 [Tubará Fm] (Pliocene of Colombia)

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