Plicatula (Plicatula) penicillata Carpenter 1857 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Alternative combination: Plicatula penicillata
Belongs to Plicatula (Plicatula) according to E. J. Moore 1987
Sister taxa: Plicatula (Plicatula) auressensis, Plicatula (Plicatula) ferryi, Plicatula (Plicatula) fourneli
Type specimen: BMNH 701
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Plicatula (Plicatula) penicillata in the database
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