Bivalvia - Pholadida - Corbulidae
Alternative combination: Corbula (Varicorbula) granti
Belongs to Varicorbula according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Corbula (Varicorbula) gibba, Corbula (Varicorbula) gibbiformis, Corbula (Varicorbula) hatcheri, Corbula (Varicorbula) sanctidominici, Varicorbula baea, Varicorbula bradleyi, Varicorbula capayana, Varicorbula chipolana, Varicorbula crassimarginata, Varicorbula disparilis, Varicorbula elevata, Varicorbula globosa, Varicorbula hodsoni, Varicorbula islatrinitatis, Varicorbula krebsiana, Varicorbula laqueata, Varicorbula minuta, Varicorbula operculum, Varicorbula vieta, Varicorbula zuliana
Type specimen: PRI 4105, a shell. Its type locality is Charco Azul [Charco Azul Fm], which is in a Pliocene offshore shale in the Charco Azul Formation of Costa Rica.
Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Charco Azul [Charco Azul Fm]
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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