†Paphia vetula Basterot 1825 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Tapes vetulus, Venus vetula
Belongs to Paphia according to S. Dominici et al. 2020
See also Henriques da Silva 1956
Sister taxa: Paphia (Callistotapes), Paphia (Paphia), Paphia (Paratapes), Paphia (Protapes), Paphia clarki, Paphia crassiscula, Paphia exilis, Paphia numidicus, Paphia parisiensis, Paphia persica, Paphia textile
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Italy (2 collections), Portugal (1)
• Miocene of Algeria (5), France (1), Italy (7), Sao Tome and Principe (1)
Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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