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Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus

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Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus
Temporal range: Miocene – Present
Valves of Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Fossil valve of Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus from Pliocene of Italy
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Superfamily: Veneroidea
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Circomphalus
Species:
C. foliaceolamellosus
Binomial name
Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus
(Dillwyn, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Venus foliaceolamellosus Dillwyn, 1817

Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae, the venus clams.[1]

Right and left valve of the same specimen:

Fossil records

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The genus Circomphalus is known from the Miocene to the Recent periods (age range: from 15.97 to 0.0 million years ago).[2]

Description

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Valves of Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus can reach a size of about 60 millimetres (2.4 in).[3]

Distribution

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This species can be found on the coasts of Senegal and surroundings.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus (Dillwyn, 1817)". www.marinespecies.org.
  2. ^ Fossilworks
  3. ^ a b "Chione casinoides, Basterot 1825 Circomphalus foliaceolamellosus, Dillwyn 1817".
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