Kurtiella ellipticum Carpenter 1857 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Lasaeidae

Alternative combination: Montacuta elliptica

Belongs to Kurtiella according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012

Sister taxa: Kurtiella compressa, Kurtiella garfinkleae, Kurtiella lediforme, Kurtiella pedroana, Kurtiella regueroae, Kurtiella sublaevis, Kurtiella tumida, Kurtiella umbonatum

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Kurtiella ellipticum in the database

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