Merisca martinicensis dOrbigny 1853 (tellin clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Tellinidae
Alternative combination: Tellina martinicensis
Belongs to Merisca according to A. Rojas et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Merisca nasua, Tellina (Merisca) cristallina, Tellina (Merisca) lyra, Tellina (Merisca) pycna, Tellina (Merisca) reclusa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal deposit feeder
Distribution: found only at La Coronilla (Quaternary of Uruguay)
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