Varicorbula operculum Philippi 1848 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae

Alternative combination: Corbula operculum

Belongs to Varicorbula according to L. C. Anderson and P. D. Roopnarine 2003

Sister taxa: Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba, Corbula (Varicorbula) gibbiformis, Corbula (Varicorbula) hatcheri, Corbula (Varicorbula) sanctidominici, 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 vieta, Varicorbula zuliana

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Varicorbula operculum in the database

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