Loxocardium sublimoides Cossmann 1923 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combination: Cardium sublimoides

Belongs to Loxocardium according to J. Le Renard and J.-M. Pacaud 1995

Sister taxa: Loxocardium bouei, Loxocardium impeditum, Loxocardium multisquamatum, Loxocardium obliquum, Loxocardium sublima

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Baron (Eocene of France)

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