†Tridacna (Chametrachea) squamosa (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Tridacna squamosa
Belongs to Tridacna (Chametrachea) according to M. Harzhauser et al. 2008
See also Kosnik 2002
Sister taxa: Tridacna (Chametrachea) crocea, Tridacna (Chametrachea) rosewateri
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Djibouti (1 collection), Egypt (1), French Polynesia (1), Japan (3), Jordan (4), Saudi Arabia (2)
• Pliocene of Indonesia (1), Japan (1)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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