Venerupis atlantica Maury 1912 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Full reference: C. J. Maury. 1912. A contribution to the paleontology of Trinidad. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 15:1-112

Belongs to Venerupis according to C. J. Maury 1912

Sister taxa: Venerupis basteroti, Venerupis hermonvillensis, Venerupis lamellifera, Venerupis paupertina, Venerupis washingtoniana

Type specimen: PRI (unknown number), a partial shell

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Bed No. 8, Soldado Rock (Eocene of Trinidad and Tobago)

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