Irus irus Linnaeus 1767 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Donax irus, Venerupis irus

Belongs to Irus according to H. Moths et al. 2010

See also Wood 1850

Sister taxa: Irus (Notirus), Irus (Notopaphia), Irus carditoides

Ecology: facultatively mobile boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (2 collections), Ireland (1), Italy (1), Morocco (1), Spain (1)

• Pliocene of the United Kingdom (1)

• Miocene of Germany (1), Poland (3)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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