Leukoma beili Olsson 1961 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Nioche (Antinioche) beili

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

See also Woodring 1982

Sister taxa: Leukoma asperrima, Leukoma columbiensis, Leukoma dolicha, Leukoma ecuadoriana, Leukoma grata, Leukoma histrionica, Leukoma laciniata, Leukoma metodon, Leukoma pertincta, Leukoma staleyi, Leukoma staminea, Leukoma thaca, Protothaca (Novathaca), Protothaca (Protothaca), Protothaca (Tropithaca) seymourensis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Leukoma beili in the database

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