Cultellus maximus Gmelin 1791 (clam)

Bivalvia - Solenida - Pharidae

Alternative combination: Solen maximus

Synonyms: Cultellus (Cultellus) lacteus Spengler 1794, Solen lacteus Spengler 1794

Belongs to Cultellus according to G. Rosenberg et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Cultellus (Cultellus), Cultellus affinis, Cultellus brevis, Cultellus cultellus, Cultellus izumoensis, Cultellus kokolikensis, Cultellus leguminoides, Cultellus tenuis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Senanivate quarry, Bangkok (6-7 m) (Quaternary of Thailand)

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