†Retrolucina defrancei Deshayes 1857 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Lucinida - Lucinidae
Alternative combinations: Gibbolucina (Eomiltha) defrancei, Lucina defrancei
Synonym: Lucina cuvieri Bayan 1870
Belongs to Retrolucina according to J. D. Taylor and E. A. Glover 2018
See also Glibert 1985
Sister taxon: Retrolucina voorhoevei
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal chemosymbiotic
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (1 collection), France (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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