Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitidula Lamarck 1806 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Aphrodina nitidula, Callocardia nitidula, Cytherea nitidula, Meretrix nitidula
Belongs to Callocardia (Nitidavenus) according to J. Le Renard and J.-M. Pacaud 1995
Sister taxa: Callocardia (Nitidavenus) fastidiosa, Callocardia (Nitidavenus) globulosa, Callocardia (Nitidavenus) nitida, Callocardia (Nitidavenus) tranquilla
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Belgium (3 collections), Bulgaria (1), France (2), Libya (1), the United Kingdom (4)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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