†Chesacardium leptopleura Conrad 1841 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Cardium (Cerastoderma) leptopleura, Cardium leptopleura
Belongs to Chesacardium according to L. W. Ward 1992
See also Glenn 1904
Sister taxa: Chesacardium acutilaqueatum, Chesacardium craticuloides, Chesacardium laqueatum
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chesacardium leptopleura in the database
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