Limaria orientalis Adams 1850 (file clam)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Limidae
Alternative combination: Limaria (Limaria) orientalis
Belongs to Limaria according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
Sister taxa: Limaria (Limaria), Limaria (Limatuella), Limaria hemphilli, Limaria labani, Limaria pacifica, Limaria pellucida, Limaria (Limatulella) loscombii, Limaria (Limatulella) obliqua, Lima (Promantellum) florpacifica, Promantellum polynema
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Malaysia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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