Meretrix (Flaventia) brongniarti Leymerie 1842 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Venus brongniartina

Belongs to Meretrix (Flaventia) according to H. Douvillé 1916

Sister taxa: Flaventia kukpowrukensis, Meretrix (Flaventia) deserti, Meretrix (Flaventia) orientalis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Gebel Manzour (Albian) (Cretaceous of Egypt)

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