Austrochlamys anderssoni Hennig 1911 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Chlamys (Chlamys) anderssoni, Chlamys (Zygochlamys) anderssoni, Chlamys anderssoni, Chlamys patagonica anderssoni, Myochlamys anderssoni, Zygochlamys anderssoni
Belongs to Austrochlamys according to A. Beu and M. Taviani 2013
See also Gazdzicki and Pugaczewska 1984
Sister taxa: Austrochlamys forticosta, Austrochlamys heardensis, Austrochlamys marisrossensis
Type specimen: SMNH Mo.2064a (Lectotype), a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Antarctica (3 collections)
• Miocene of Antarctica (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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