Frigidocardium exasperatum Sowerby II 1841 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combination: Cardium exasperatum

Belongs to Frigidocardium according to M. Huber and J. J. Ter Poorten 2007

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

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Kikai Island, Kamikatetsu, reef molluscs (Quaternary of Japan)

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