Solemya (Petrasma) africana von Martens 1880 (Awning Clam)
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Bivalvia - Solemyida - Solemyidae
Alternative combination: Solemya africana
Belongs to Solemya (Petrasma) according to M. Huber 2010
Sister taxa: Solemya (Petrasma) borealis, Solemya (Petrasma) panamensis, Solemya (Petrasma) pervernicosa, Solemya (Petrasma) pusilla, Solemya (Petrasma) velum, Solemya (Petrasma) woodwardiana
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal deposit feeder-chemosymbiotic
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Solemya (Petrasma) africana in the database
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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