Fossularca Cossmann 1887

Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Alternative spellings: Arca (Fossularca), Barbatia (Fossularca)

Parent taxon: Arcidae according to J. R DuBar 1958

See also Iqbal 1980 and Woodring 1925

Sister taxa: Ambrogia, Anadarinae, Angulararca, Arcinae, Asperarca, Austrocucullaea, Barbatia, Bathyarca, Bentharca, Coraliarca, Fugleria, Karasuarca, Kikaiarca, Litharcinae, Noetiinae, Palestinarca, Quadrilatera, Rostarca

Subtaxa: Barbatia (Fossularca) ovalina Fossularca (Fossularca) Fossularca africana

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Distribution:

• Quaternary of Djibouti (1 collection), Morocco (1)

• Miocene of India (1)

• Eocene of France (1), Nigeria (10)

Total: 14 collections including 16 occurrences

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