Limatula (Limatula) saturna Bernard 1978 (file clam)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae

Synonyms: Limatula californica Bernard 1988, Limatula macleani Bernard 1988

Belongs to Limatula (Limatula) according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Coan et al. 2000 and Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012

Sister taxa: Limatula (Limatula) acherontis, Limatula (Limatula) attenuata, Limatula (Limatula) maoria, Limatula (Limatula) powelli, Limatula (Limatula) raoulica, Limatula (Limatula) vigilis

Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Limatula (Limatula) saturna in the database

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