†Meroena polita Lamarck 1806 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Cytherea polita, Sunetta polita
Belongs to Meroena according to J. Le Renard and J.-M. Pacaud 1995
Sister taxa: Meroena multisulcata, Meroena semisulcata, Meroena separata, Meroena trigonula
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (1 collection), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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