Lyrocardium Meek 1876 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Parent taxon: Protocardiinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Kosnik 2002, Schneider 1995 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anechinocardium, Frigidocardium, Microcardium, Protocardia
Subtaxa: Lyrocardium aurantiacum Lyrocardium lyratum
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Djibouti (1 collection), Egypt (1), Japan (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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