Eurhomalea lenticularis Broderip and Sowerby 1835 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Venus lenticularis
Belongs to Eurhomalea according to M. Huber 2010
See also Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012
Sister taxa: Eurhomalea antarctica, Eurhomalea difficilis, Eurhomalea florentinoi, Eurhomalea fuenzalidai, Eurhomalea inflata, Eurhomalea navidadiformis, Eurhomalea newtoni, Eurhomalea rufa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Chile (6 collections), Peru (8)
• Pliocene of Peru (1)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
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