†Acanthocardia becksii Muller 1847 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium becksii
Belongs to Acanthocardia according to E. Gliozzi and A. Malatesta 1983
Sister taxa: Acanthocardia (Acanthocardia), Acanthocardia (Agnocardia), Acanthocardia (Schedocardia), Acanthocardia afra, Acanthocardia brunettii, Acanthocardia hanseata, Acanthocardia maputi, Acanthocardia massintonti, Acanthocardia mozambensis, Acanthocardia paucicostata, Cardium (Acanthocardia) cheribonense
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Egypt (1 collection), Libya (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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