†Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) simrothi Dall 1900 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium (Fragum) simrothi
Synonym: Cardium (Fragum) apatetica Dall 1900
Belongs to Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) according to W. P. Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Apiocardia obovale, Apiocardia spiekeri, Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum, Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) heridia, Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) subovalis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Panama (8 collections), United States (6: Florida)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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