†Aphrodina (Mesocallista) andersoni Newton 1909 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Meretrix andersoni
Belongs to Aphrodina (Mesocallista) according to R. A. Reyment 1955
Sister taxa: Aphrodina (Mesocallista) quenseli, Aphrodina (Mesocallista) riedeli, Mesocallista (Mesocallista), Mesocallista subovalis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Israel (12 collections), Jordan (1), Nigeria (3), Oman (1), Spain (1)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
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