Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Full reference: W. P. Woodring. 1982. Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoing parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (Pelecypods: Propeamussiidae to Cuspidariidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(F)
Belongs to Nemocardium according to W. P. Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Cardium (Nemocardium) bhagothorense, Cardium (Nemocardium) brasiliense, Nemocardium (Arctopratulum), Nemocardium (Brevicardium), Nemocardium (Divaricardium), Nemocardium (Keenaea), Nemocardium (Lophocardium), Nemocardium (Lyrocardium), Nemocardium (Nemocardium), Nemocardium (Pratulum), Nemocardium (Trifaricardium), Nemocardium (Varicardium), Nemocardium bechei, Nemocardium cooperii, Nemocardium eugenense, Nemocardium ezoense, Nemocardium granosulcatum, Nemocardium lene, Nemocardium lincolnensis, Nemocardium nicoletti, Nemocardium nicolletti, Nemocardium nitens, Nemocardium parile, Nemocardium patulum, Nemocardium plumsteadianum, Nemocardium salrivale, Nemocardium semiasperum, Nemocardium semitectum, Nemocardium turgidum
Type specimen: USNM 647485, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Panama (5 collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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