†Eurhomalea florentinoi Zinsmeister 1984 (venus clam)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Belongs to Eurhomalea according to J. D. Stilwell and W. J. Zinsmeister 1992
Sister taxa: Eurhomalea antarctica, Eurhomalea difficilis, Eurhomalea fuenzalidai, Eurhomalea inflata, Eurhomalea lenticularis, Eurhomalea navidadiformis, Eurhomalea newtoni, Eurhomalea rufa
Type specimen: USNM 365516, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Antarctica (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.