Clathrotellina Thiele 1934 (tellin clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae

Alternative spelling: Tellina (Clathrotellina)

Parent taxon: Tellininae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Kosnik 2002 and Lamprell and Whitehead 1992

Sister taxa: Abranda, Aenona, Agnomyax, Angulus, Arcopagella, Arcopaginula, Arcopagiopsis, Hemimetis, Hercodon, Jactellina, Laciolina, Linearis, Liothyris, Macomona, Obtellina, Palaeomoera, Pharaonella, Phylloda, Pinguitellina, Pistris, Pseudarcopagia, Punipagia, Quadrans, Quidnipagus, Scutarcopagia, Semelangulus, Solyma, Strigilla, Tampaella, Tellidora, Tellinides, Tellinimera, Tellipiura, Tonganaella

Subtaxa: Clathrotellina carnicolor Clathrotellina elegantissima

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Philippines (1 collection), Portugal (1)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Malaysia (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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