Lirophora (Lirophora) carlottae Palmer 1927 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Chione (Lirophora) carlottae, Venus (Chione) carlottae

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

See also Barrios 1960

Sister taxa: Lirophora (Lirophora) alveata, Lirophora (Lirophora) cartagenensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) ceramota, Lirophora (Lirophora) chiriquiensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) falconensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) grzybowski, Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata, Lirophora (Lirophora) paphia, Lirophora (Lirophora) perduensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) quirosensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) riomaturensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) trimeris, Lirophora (Lirophora) usiacurina, Lirophora (Lirophora) victoria

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Lirophora (Lirophora) carlottae in the database

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