Hiatella australis Lamarck 1818 (clam)

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 albertensis, Saxicava fragilis

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

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