†Loxocardium obliquum Lamarck 1805 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium obliquum
Belongs to Loxocardium according to J. A. Schneider 1998
See also Newton 1922
Sister taxa: Loxocardium bouei, Loxocardium impeditum, Loxocardium multisquamatum, Loxocardium sublima, Loxocardium sublimoides
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (8 collections), Italy (1), Nigeria (5)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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