†Ameghinomya meridionalis Sowerby 1846 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Belongs to Ameghinomya according to D. Pérez et al. 2013
Sister taxa: Ameghinomya antiqua, Ameghinomya argentina, Ameghinomya camachoi, Ameghinomya chiloensis, Ameghinomya coquandi, Ameghinomya darwini, Ameghinomya meridonalis, Ameghinomya volckmanni
Type specimen: NHM-L27980, a valve (Left valve)
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene to Pliocene of Chile (1 collection)
• Miocene of Argentina (11), Chile (1)
• Oligocene to Miocene of Argentina (1)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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