Paleomarcia Fletcher 1938 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Full reference: H. O. Fletcher. 1938. Marine Tertiary fossils and a description of a recent Mytilus from Kerguelen Island. B.A.N.Z.A.R.E. Reports, Series A 2:101-116

Parent taxon: Veneridae according to H. O. Fletcher 1938

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Anofia, Austrocardilanx, Callistinae, Callocardiinae, Calva, Chamelea, Chionidae, Clementina, Cockburnia, Cythereinae, Eurhomalea, Ezocallista, Fossacallista, Frigichione, Gemma, Gouldiinae, Macrocallista, Meretricinae, Oedalia, Paphiinae, Pitaria, Polititapes, Pullastra, Securella, Sinodia, Sunettinae, Transennella, Venerinae, Venerupis, Venidia, Xenoloupia, Cooperella

Subtaxa: Paleomarcia kergueleni Paleomarcia ovata Paleomarcia roberti Paleomarcia sculpta Paleomarcia tatei

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Type: Paleomarcia tatei

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of French Southern Territories (3 collections)

Total: 3 collections including 10 occurrences

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