†Byssocardium andreae Tournouer 1882 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Belongs to Byssocardium according to M. Harzhauser et al. 2008
Sister taxon: Byssocardium emarginatum
Type specimen: Its type locality is Marnes de Gaas (Tournouër Collection), which is in a Rupelian shallow subtidal marl/limestone in France
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Marnes de Gaas (Tournouër Collection)
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