†Venerupis paupertina Tate 1887 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Full reference: R. Tate. 1887. The Lamellibranchs of the older Tertiary of Australia (Part 2). Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 9:142-189
Belongs to Venerupis according to R. Tate 1887
Sister taxa: Venerupis atlantica, Venerupis basteroti, Venerupis hermonvillensis, Venerupis lamellifera, Venerupis washingtoniana
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Muddy Creek Fm - Muddy Creek (upper bed) (Miocene of Australia)
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