Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Chione (Lirophora) falconensis
Synonym: Chione (Lirophora) tembla Olsson 1964
Belongs to Lirophora (Lirophora) according to M. C. Perrilliat 1992
See also Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Lirophora (Lirophora) alveata, Lirophora (Lirophora) carlottae, Lirophora (Lirophora) cartagenensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) ceramota, Lirophora (Lirophora) chiriquiensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) grzybowski, Lirophora (Lirophora) latilirata, Lirophora (Lirophora) paphia, Lirophora (Lirophora) perduensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) quirosensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) riomaturensis, Lirophora (Lirophora) trimeris, Lirophora (Lirophora) usiacurina, Lirophora (Lirophora) victoria
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Ecuador (1 collection), Mexico (5), Panama (17), Venezuela (5)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
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