Homomya albertii Volz 1837 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae

Alternative combinations: Panopaea albertii, Posidonia albertii

Belongs to Homomya according to J.-C. Gall 1971

See also Alberti 1864 and Kittl 1912

Sister taxa: Homomya alsatica, Homomya austinensis, Homomya bisinuosa, Homomya budaensis, Homomya caffii, Homomya gallatinensis, Homomya gejiuensis, Homomya gibbosa, Homomya hamatoides, Homomya impressa, Homomya inornata, Homomya kokeni, Homomya lariana, Homomya neuquena, Homomya refugium, Homomya signicollina, Homomya sublariana, Homomya thrasheri, Homomya thrusheri, Homomya ventricosa, Homomya washitae

Type specimen: Its type locality is Soultz-les-Bains (Grès argileux Mb.), which is in an Anisian lacustrine - small shale/sandstone in the Grès à Voltzia Formation of France

Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of France (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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