Solenella transversa Ponzi 1876 (clam)

Bivalvia - Nuculanida - Malletiidae

Full reference: G. Ponzi. 1876. I fossile del Monte Vaticano. Atti della Reale Accademia dei Lincei, Serie Seconda 3(2):925-959

Belongs to Solenella according to G. Ponzi 1876

Sister taxa: Malletia abrupta, Malletia chilensis, Malletia galatheae, Malletia leanzai, Malletia rudis, Malletia sabrina, Malletia tsubetsuensis, Perissonota littlei, Perissonota protexta, Pseudomalletia obtusa, Minormalletia nasuta, Minormalletia simia, Solenella subaequalis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Cava Vannutelli quarry, Monte Vaticano, which is in a Zanclean deep-water marl in the Monte Vaticano Formation of Holy See (Vatican City State)

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution: found only at Cava Vannutelli quarry, Monte Vaticano

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