Politoleda polita Sowerby 1833 (pointed nut clam)
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Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Nuculanidae
Alternative combinations: Nucula polita, Nuculana (Politoleda) polita
Belongs to Politoleda according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
See also Huber 2010, Jung 1965 and Keen 1971
Sister taxon: Nuculana (Politoleda) forcarti
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Panama (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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