†Lentidium (Ajanssenium) nitidum Sowerby 1822 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Alternative combinations: Corbula nitida, Lentidium nitidum
Synonyms: Aloides (Lentidium) nysti Deshayes 1857, Corbula nystii Deshayes 1857, Corbulomya nystii Deshayes 1857
Belongs to Lentidium (Ajanssenium) according to R. Marquet et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Lentidium (Ajanssenium) donaciforme, Lentidium (Ajanssenium) turonense
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Belgium (5 collections), France (36)
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 42 collections each including a single occurrence
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