Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Full reference: M. Huber and J. J. Ter Poorten. 2007. Frigidocardium iris n. sp., a striking species from the Central Indo-Pacific, compared with Frigidocardium exasperatum (Bivalvia, Cardiidae). Visaya 2(2):104-111
Belongs to Frigidocardium according to M. Huber and J. J. Ter Poorten 2007
Sister taxa: Frigidocardium centumliratum, Frigidocardium eos, Frigidocardium exasperatum, Frigidocardium helios, Frigidocardium kiranum, Frigidocardium sancticaroli, Frigidocardium torresi, Frigidocardium valdentatum
Type specimen: WAM S29484, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Frigidocardium iris in the database
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