Pygocardia rustica Sowerby 1818 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae
Alternative combinations: Cyprina rustica, Venus rustica
Belongs to Pygocardia according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Wood 1850
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Belgium (2 collections), Iceland (3)
• Pliocene of Belgium (7), Iceland (2), the Netherlands (1), the United Kingdom (5)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
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