†Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) margaritacea Sowerby 1821 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Pholadomyida - Pholadomyidae
Alternative combinations: Cardita margaritacea, Pholadomya margaritacea
Belongs to Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) according to P. Jeffery and S. Tracey 1997
See also Nagao 1928 and Yokoyama 1911
Sister taxa: Bucardiomya mounti, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) bucardium, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) givensi, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) protei, Pholadomya (Bucardiomya) somaliensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile deep infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Japan (8 collections), the United Kingdom (4)
• Paleocene of Denmark (3)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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