Petricola rugosa Sowerby 1834 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Belongs to Petricola according to G. B. Sowerby 1834

Sister taxa: Petricola (Claudiconcha), Petricola (Petricola), Petricola (Petricolaria), Petricola (Petricolirus), Petricola (Petricoxenica), Petricola (Pseudoirus), Petricola californiensis, Petricola calvertensis, Petricola claibornensis, Petricola dactylus, Petricola gracilis, Petricola harrisii, Petricola hertzana, Petricola lapicida, Petricola millestriata, Petricola olssoni, Petricola pectorosa, Petricola tellimyalis

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Chile (2 collections), Peru (2)

• Neogene of Chile (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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