†Eurhomalea fuenzalidai Philippi 1887 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Venus fuenzalidae
Belongs to Eurhomalea according to N. Malumian et al. 1978
Sister taxa: Eurhomalea antarctica, Eurhomalea difficilis, Eurhomalea florentinoi, Eurhomalea inflata, Eurhomalea lenticularis, Eurhomalea navidadiformis, Eurhomalea newtoni, Eurhomalea rufa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Chile (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Chile (1)
• Miocene of Peru (1)
• Neogene of Chile (1)
• Oligocene of Argentina (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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