Arcopagia parisiensis Salisbury 1934 (tellin clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae

Alternative combinations: Tellina (Sinuosipagia) parisiensis, Tellina parisiensis

Belongs to Arcopagia according to Tracey et al. 1995

Sister taxa: Arcopagia (Arcopagia), Arcopagia (Bertinella), Arcopagia (Johnsonella), Arcopagia (Pinguitellina) robusta, Arcopagia corneola, Arcopagia craticula, Arcopagia fausta, Arcopagia gabunensis, Arcopagia medialis, Arcopagia pudica, Arcopagia spinosa, Tellina (Arcopagia) acares, Tellina (Arcopagia) bouryi, Tellina (Arcopagia) denudata, Tellina (Arcopagia) eburneopsis, Tellina (Arcopagia) raveneli, Tellina (Arcopagia) tehama

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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