Microcardium tinctum Dall 1881 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combination: Cardium (Fulvia) peramabilis tinctum

Belongs to Microcardium according to D. D. Turgeon et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Microcardium aequiliratum, Microcardium jamaicense, Microcardium microtatum, Microcardium pazianum, Microcardium peramabile, Microcardium pollostum, Microcardium sakuraii, Microcardium tenuilamellosum, Microcardium trapezoidale, Microcardium velatum, Nemocardium (Microcardium) islahispaniolae

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Microcardium tinctum in the database

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