Ervilia nitens Montagu 1808 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Semelidae

Alternative combination: Mya nitens

Synonym: Ervilia venezuelana Weisbord 1964

Belongs to Ervilia according to W. P. Woodring 1982

See also Rosenberg 2005

Sister taxa: Ervilia castanea, Ervilia chipolana, Ervilia concentrica, Ervilia meyeri, Ervilia oregonensis, Ervilia planata, Ervilia subcancellata, Ervilia triangularis, Ervilia valhosierr

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of the Dominican Republic (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Venezuela (7)

• Miocene of Italy (1)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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