†Cyprimeria discus Matheron 1843 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Lucina discus
Synonym: Lucina geinitzii Mueller 1850
Belongs to Cyprimeria according to Dhondt 1987
Sister taxa: Cyprimeria cyprimeriformis, Cyprimeria moorei, Cyprimeria subalata, Meretrix (Cyprimeria) oldhamiana
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Austria (2 collections), Belgium (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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