†Eriphyla lenticularis Goldfuss 1841 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
Alternative combination: Lucina lenticularis
Belongs to Eriphyla according to N. Malchus et al. 1994
Sister taxa: Eriphyla (Dozyia), Eriphyla (Eriphyla), Eriphyla (Miyakoella), Eriphyla agrioensis, Eriphyla argentina, Eriphyla forbesiana, Eriphyla lapidis, Eriphyla ovoides, Eriphyla umbonata, Eriphyla veatchii
Type specimen: ANSP 4393
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1 collection), Brazil (1), the Congo-Kinshasa (1), Gabon (1), Mozambique (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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