Petricola harrisii Dall 1898 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Petricola (Rupellaria) harrisii

Belongs to Petricola according to L. C. Glenn 1904

Sister taxa: Petricola (Claudiconcha), Petricola (Petricola), Petricola (Petricolaria), Petricola (Petricolirus), Petricola (Petricoxenica), Petricola (Pseudoirus), Petricola californiensis, Petricola calvertensis, Petricola claibornensis, Petricola dactylus, Petricola gracilis, Petricola hertzana, Petricola lapicida, Petricola millestriata, Petricola olssoni, Petricola pectorosa, Petricola rugosa, Petricola tellimyalis

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Petricola harrisii in the database

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