Trigonarca acclivis Conrad 1852 (clam)

Bivalvia - Arcida - Glycymerididae

Alternative combination: Arca acclivis

Belongs to Trigonarca according to W. Barber 1958

Sister taxa: Trigonarca (Costelliarca), Trigonarca angolensis, Trigonarca californica, Trigonarca camerunensis, Trigonarca cardiformis, Trigonarca curvatodonta, Trigonarca excavata, Trigonarca furoni, Trigonarca jacksonensis, Trigonarca jessupae, Trigonarca ligeriensis, Trigonarca manzadinensis, Trigonarca schweinfurthi, Trigonarca sectilis, Trigonarca semiglabra, Trigonarca tumida

Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Pindiga, Zambuk Ridge (Cretaceous of Nigeria)

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