Tellina (Phyllodina) squamifera Deshayes 1855 (tellin clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combination: Tellina squamifera
Belongs to Tellina (Phyllodina) according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
Sister taxa: Phyllodina lepidota, Tellina (Phyllodina) cumingii, Tellina (Phyllodina) dodona, Tellina (Phyllodina) englishi, Tellina (Phyllodina) lebecki, Tellina (Phyllodina) leptalea, Tellina (Phyllodina) pristiphora
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution: found only at NMB Loc. 12824 - Esmeraldas [Esmeraldas Fm] (Pliocene of Ecuador)
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