†Paphia exilis Shuto 1957 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Belongs to Paphia according to Shuto 1957
See also Tomida and Nakamura 2001
Sister taxa: Paphia (Callistotapes), Paphia (Paphia), Paphia (Paratapes), Paphia (Protapes), Paphia clarki, Paphia crassiscula, Paphia numidicus, Paphia parisiensis, Paphia persica, Paphia textile, Paphia vetula
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Japan (2 collections)
• Miocene of Japan (3)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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