Crenella elliptica Brown 1827 (clam)

Bivalvia - Mytilida - Crenellidae

Belongs to Crenella according to H. G. Spencer et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Crenella cocentrica, Crenella decussata, Crenella elegantula, Crenella fenestra, Crenella glandula, Crenella gubernatoria, Crenella inflata, Crenella inflata, Crenella isocardioides, Crenella kannoi, Crenella latifrons, Crenella maylandensis, Crenella porterensis, Crenella santana, Crenella serica, Crenella striatocostata, Crenella subfornicata, Crenella virida, Crenella washingtonensis, Hippagus verticordius

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Crenella elliptica in the database

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