Dacosta Gray 1858 (clam)

Bivalvia - Pandorida - Clavagellidae

Alternative spelling: Clavagella (Dacosta)

Parent taxon: Clavagellidae according to B. Morton 2007

See also Cox et al. 1969 and Lamprell and Healy 1998

Sister taxa: Ascaulocardium, Brechitinae, Bryopa, Bryopinae, Clavagella, Dianadema, Parastirpulina, Penicillinae, Stirpulina, Aspergillum

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Dacosta in the database

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