Crassicardia crassidens Broderip and Sowerby 1829 (clam)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Alternative combinations: Astarte crassidens, Cardita (Cyclocardia) crassidens, Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) crassidens, Cyclocardia crassidens

Belongs to Crassicardia according to D. E. PĂ©rez and L. M. Giachetti 2020

See also Allison 1973, Coan et al. 2000 and MacNeil 1957

Sister taxon: Crassicardia crebricostata

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: Alaska collections)

• Pliocene of the Russian Federation (4)

• Miocene of the Russian Federation (2)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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