Frigidocardium sancticaroli Ter Poorten 2009 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Full reference: J. J. Ter Poorten. 2009. The Cardiidae of the Panglao Marine Biodiversity Project 2004 and the Panglao 2005 Deep-Sea Cruise with descriptions of four new species (Bivalvia). Vita Malacologica 8:9-96

Belongs to Frigidocardium according to J. J. Ter Poorten 2009

Sister taxa: Frigidocardium centumliratum, Frigidocardium eos, Frigidocardium exasperatum, Frigidocardium helios, Frigidocardium iris, Frigidocardium kiranum, Frigidocardium torresi, Frigidocardium valdentatum

Type specimen: MNHN 22391

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Frigidocardium sancticaroli in the database

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