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