†Ameghinomya chiloensis Philippi 1887 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Belongs to Ameghinomya according to D. Pérez et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Ameghinomya antiqua, Ameghinomya argentina, Ameghinomya camachoi, Ameghinomya coquandi, Ameghinomya darwini, Ameghinomya meridionalis, Ameghinomya meridonalis, Ameghinomya volckmanni
Type specimen: SGO-Pi 113, a shell (Articulated shell)
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene to Pliocene of Chile (1 collection)
• Miocene of Chile (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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