Papyridea curvicostata Ter Poorten 2019 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Full reference: J. J. Ter Poorten. 2019. Papyridea clenchi spec. nov. and Papyridea curvicostata spec. nov., two new Paper Cockles from tropical America (Bivalvia, Cardiidae), with notes on evolution and dispersal. Basteria 83(4-6):109-130

Belongs to Papyridea according to J. J. Ter Poorten 2019

Sister taxa: Papyridea aspera, Papyridea capsoides, Papyridea clenchi, Papyridea crockeri, Papyridea harrimani, Papyridea hiulcum, Papyridea lata, Papyridea semisulcata, Papyridea soleniformis

Type specimen: SBMNH 348207

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Papyridea curvicostata in the database

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