†Meretrix (Flaventia) brongniarti Leymerie 1842 (venus clam)
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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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