Magniventra magniventra Hall 1857 (lamp shell)

Strophomenata - Strophomenida - Leptostrophiidae

Alternative combinations: Leptostrophia magniventra, Stropheodonta magniventra, Strophodonta magniventra, Strophomena magniventra

Belongs to Magniventra according to C. W. Harper and A. J. Boucot 1978

See also Billings 1874 and Clarke 1908

Sister taxa: Leptostrophia (Leptostrophia), Leptostrophia (Rhytistrophia), Leptostrophia affinalata, Leptostrophia beckii, Leptostrophia beechhillensis, Leptostrophia inequicostella, Leptostrophia jamesoni, Leptostrophia reedi

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Magniventra magniventra in the database

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