Protocardia
Extinct genus of bivalves / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Protocardia is an extinct genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the subfamily Protocardiinae of the family Cardiidae, the cockles.[1]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Bivalvia |
Order: | Cardiida |
Family: | Cardiidae |
Genus: | †Protocardia |
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The internal anatomy of individuals in this genus is sometimes preserved in phosphate.[2]