Cerastoderma edule Linnaeus 1758 (cockle)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 136084
Alternative combination: Cardium edule
Belongs to Cerastoderma according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
Sister taxa: Cardium (Cerastoderma) calvertensium, Cardium (Cerastoderma) patuxentium, Cardium (Cerastoderma) waltonianum, Cardium (Ceratoderma) yakatagensis, Cerastoderma chipolanum, Cerastoderma glaucum
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder