†Hiatella australis Lamarck 1818 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Hiatellida - Hiatellidae
Belongs to Hiatella according to K. Lamprell and J. Healy 1998
Sister taxa: Clotho, Hiatella (Hiatella), Hiatella arctica, Hiatella arenicola, Hiatella curta, Hiatella fabacea, Hiatella rotundata, Hiatella sinemuriensis, Hiatella solida, Hiatella tenella, Hiatella tenuis, Hiatella tumulensis, Saxicava fragilis, Saxicava albertensis
Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection)
• Miocene of Australia (3), New Zealand (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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