Clausinella
Sign in to saveClausinella is a genus of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae.
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Clausinella is a genus of marine bivalve mollusc in the family Veneridae.
==Fossil record== Fossils of Clausinella are found in marine strata from the Eocene to the Quaternary (age range: from 48.6 to 0 million years ago). Fossils are known from many localities in Europe, Argentina, Brazil, Morocco, Yemen, Australia, India and Indonesia. thumb|240px|right|Fossil of Clausinella scalaris
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