Afrocardium exochum Melvill 1907 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combination: Cardium (Acanthocardia) exochum

Belongs to Afrocardium according to J. A. Schneider 2002

Sister taxa: Afrocardium carditaeforme, Afrocardium crenelloides, Afrocardium defrancii, Afrocardium euglyptum, Afrocardium hirsutum, Afrocardium infantule, Afrocardium infinum, Afrocardium richardi, Afrocardium roseolum, Afrocardium rubescens, Afrocardium shepstonense, Afrocardium skeeti

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Afrocardium exochum in the database

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