Chesacardium leptopleura Conrad 1841 (cockle)

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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