Trigoniocardia graniferum Broderip and Sowerby 1829 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combinations: Cardium graniferum, Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia) granifera

Belongs to Trigoniocardia according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012

See also Woodring 1982

Sister taxa: Cardium (Trigoniocardia) ballenium, Cardium (Trigoniocardia) cabopasadum, Cardium (Trigoniocardia) gadsdenense, Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia), Trigoniocardia (Goniacardia), Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia), Trigoniocardia carolinae, Trigoniocardia cordeliae, Trigoniocardia heredia, Trigoniocardia sambaicum

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Costa Rica (1 collection), Ecuador (2), Panama (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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