Ameghinomya chiloensis Philippi 1887 (venus clam)

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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