Leukoma ecuadoriana Olsson 1961 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Colonche ecuadoriana

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

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

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

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

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