†Rostarca Gilbert and Can de Poel 1965 (clam)
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Alternative spelling: Barbatia (Rostarca)
Parent taxon: Arcidae according to C. S. Hickman 2021
See also Pacaud and Le Renard 1995 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Ambrogia, Anadarinae, Angulararca, Arcinae, Asperarca, Barbatia, Bathyarca, Bentharca, Coraliarca, Fugleria, Karasuarca, Kikaiarca, Litharcinae, Noetiinae, Palestinarca, Quadrilatera
Subtaxa: Rostarca angusta
Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of France (1 collection), Italy (1), the United Kingdom (1)
• Paleocene of Belgium (1), France (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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