†Cyrtopleura levesquei Watelet 1851 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Pholadida - Pholadidae
Alternative combination: Pholas levesquei
Belongs to Cyrtopleura according to P. Jeffery and S. Tracey 1997
Sister taxa: Cyrtopleura (Scobinopholas), Cyrtopleura costata, Cyrtopleura crucigera
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (3 collections)
• Paleocene of the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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