Laevicardium (Dinocardium) parkinsoni Sowerby 1814 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combination: Cardium parkinsoni

Belongs to Laevicardium (Dinocardium) according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007

See also Wood 1850

Sister taxa: Dinocardium cabezai, Dinocardium ecuadoriale, Dinocardium robustum, Dinocardium taphrium, Dinocardium vicksburgense, Laevicardium (Dinocardium) levyi

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Belgium (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1)

• Pliocene of the United Kingdom (3)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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