†Avicularium cymbula Defrance 1817 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardita cymbula
Full reference: J. Defrance. 1817. Cardites (foss.). Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles vol. 7, 87-91
Belongs to Avicularium according to J. Gray 1853
See also Defrance 1817
Sister taxa: Avicularium avicularium, Avicularium carinatum, Avicularium dilatatum, Avicularium erroris, Avicularium granuligerum, Avicularium superbum, Avicularium trechmanni, Avicularium trentinum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Hauteville (Defrance collection) (Eocene of France)
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