Tellina (Merisca) reclusa Dall 1900 (tellin clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combination: Tellina reclusa
Belongs to Tellina (Merisca) according to A. M. Keen 1971
Sister taxa: Merisca martinicensis, Merisca nasua, Tellina (Merisca) cristallina, Tellina (Merisca) lyra, Tellina (Merisca) pycna
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution: found only at Villamil, Isla Isabela, Galapagos (Quaternary of Ecuador)
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