†Vepricardium (Hedecardium) sharpei Archaic and Haime 1854 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium sharpei
Belongs to Vepricardium (Hedecardium) according to R. P. Kachhara et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Hedecardium (Hedecardium), Hedecardium (Iheringicardium), Hedecardium (Titanocardium), Hedecardium collinsi, Hedecardium greyi, Hedecardium ogurai, Hedecardium septuagenarium, Hedecardium subcordatum, Hedecardium waitakiense
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Narayan Sarovar Rd [Fulra Dam Fm] (Paleocene of India)
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