Globivenus effosa Philippi 1836 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Venus effosa

Belongs to Globivenus according to E. V. Coan et al. 2000

Sister taxa: Globivenus callimorpha, Globivenus fordii, Globivenus isocardia, Globivenus magdalenae, Globivenus rigida, Globivenus rugatina, Globivenus vaquerosensis, Ventricolaria blandiana, Ventricolaria harrisiana

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Globivenus effosa in the database

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