Fragum nivale Reeve 1845 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combination: Cardium nivale

Belongs to Fragum according to M. R. Cooper 2014

Sister taxa: Fragum (Fragum), Fragum erugatum, Fragum fragum, Fragum grasi, Fragum hemicardium, Fragum mundum, Fragum retusum, Fragum scruposum, Fragum sueziensis, Fragum unedo, Fragum vanuatuense, Fragum whitleyi

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at KwaZulu-Natal, False Bay Coral Limestone Fm (Quaternary of South Africa)

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