Corbula (Varicorbula) sanctidominici Maury 1925 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Alternative combinations: Aloidis sanctidominici, Corbula (Aloidis) sanctidominici

Belongs to Corbula (Varicorbula) according to L. C. Anderson 1996

See also Oinomikado 1939

Sister taxa: Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba, Corbula (Varicorbula) gibbiformis, Corbula (Varicorbula) hatcheri, Varicorbula baea, Varicorbula bradleyi, Varicorbula capayana, Varicorbula chipolana, Varicorbula disparilis, Varicorbula elevata, Varicorbula globosa, Varicorbula granti, Varicorbula hodsoni, Varicorbula islatrinitatis, Varicorbula krebsiana, Varicorbula laqueata, Varicorbula minuta, Varicorbula operculum, Varicorbula vieta, Varicorbula zuliana

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Colombia (2 collections), the Dominican Republic (1)

• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (5)

• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (1)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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