†Venerupis basteroti Mayer 1857 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Tapes basteroti
Belongs to Venerupis according to S. Dominici et al. 2020
Sister taxa: Venerupis atlantica, Venerupis hermonvillensis, Venerupis lamellifera, Venerupis paupertina, Venerupis washingtoniana
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Algeria (4 collections), Cyprus (2), Italy (1), Spain (2)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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