Dicerocardium is an extinct genus of fossil saltwater clams, marine heterodont bivalve molluscs, in the family Dicerocardiidae. These bivalves were stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeders.
| Dicerocardium Temporal range: Triassic,
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| Fossil valve of Dicerocardium jani, from Alpes-de-Haute-Provence at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée, Paris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | †Megalodontida |
| Family: | †Dicerocardiidae |
| Genus: | †Dicerocardium Stoppani 1856 |
Distribution
editFossils of species in this genus have been found in the Triassic of Austria, Hungary, Italy and Japan.
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