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Conocardium

Conocardium is an extinct genus of Rostroconchian mollusk. Its shell-mouth grew to be across. It fed on tiny plants and animals in the water. Fossils have been found all over the world from Ordovician to Permian formations.

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Conocardium is an extinct genus of Rostroconchian mollusk. Its shell-mouth grew to be across. It fed on tiny plants and animals in the water. Fossils have been found all over the world from Ordovician to Permian formations.

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