†Avicularium (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Parent taxon: Tridacninae according to M. Harzhauser et al. 2008
See also Bouchet et al. 2010 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Byssocardium, Hippopus, Omanidacna, Tridachnes, Tridacna
Subtaxa: Avicularium trechmanni
Ecology: stationary epifaunal photosymbiotic-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Jamaica (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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