Chione (Anomalocardia) kellettii Hinds 1844 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Chione (Lirophora) kellettii, Venus kellettii

Belongs to Chione (Anomalocardia) according to P. Parker 1949

Sister taxa: Anomalocardia (Anomalocardia), Anomalocardia brasiliana, Anomalocardia cuneimeris, Anomalocardia hendriana, Anomalocardia heothina, Anomolocardia squamosa, Chione (Anomalocardia) hannai, Chione (Anomalocardia) latilaminosa

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chione (Anomalocardia) kellettii in the database

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