†Dhondtichlamys venusta Morton 1833 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combination: Pecten venustus
Belongs to Dhondtichlamys according to T. R. Waller 2001
See also Stephenson 1914
Sister taxa: Dhondtichlamys delawarensis, Dhondtichlamys greggi, Dhondtichlamys johnsoni, Dhondtichlamys pulchellus
Ecology: facultatively mobile low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (49: Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi, New Jersey, Texas collections)
Total: 49 collections each including a single occurrence
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