Clausinella fasciata da Costa 1778 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Pectunculus fasciatus, Venus fasciata
Belongs to Clausinella according to Howson 1997
See also Wood 1850
Sister taxa: Clausinella gayi, Clausinella persica
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ireland (1 collection), Italy (1), Morocco (1), Spain (1), the United Kingdom (2)
• Pliocene of the United Kingdom (3)
• Miocene of Cyprus (1), Italy (2)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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