Neilo

Nelio is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs of the family Malletiidae.

Description

Shells of Nelio have a more strongly developed hinge, most prominently on the anterior hinge, when compared to members of the genus Malletia.

Taxonomy

The genus was first described in 1854 by Arthur Adams.

Distribution

Members of the genus have been found in the Pacific Ocean, Caribbean and the Southern Ocean. The earliest fossils of the genus date to the Cretaceous, and have been found in Antarctica and Argentina.

Species

Species within the genus Neilo include:

• † Neilo altamirano
• Neilo annectens
• Neilo australis
• † Neilo awamoana
• † Neilo beui
• † Neilo biradiata
• Neilo bisculpta
• Neilo blacki
• † Neilo casei
• Neilo compta
• † Neilo cultrata
• † Neilo elongata
• † Neilo funiculata
• † Neilo gracilis
• † Neilo jugifera
• † Neilo miotaurinus
• † Neilo multidentata
• † Neilo ornata
• † Neilo ortmanni
• † Neilo pencana
• † Neilo quiriquinae
• † Neilo rongelii
• † Neilo rossi
• † Neilo sinangula
• † Neilo sublaevis
• † Neilo wairoana
• † Neilo waitaraensis

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