Irus irus Linnaeus 1767 (venus clam)
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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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