Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Alternative combinations: Actinobolus tridentata, Cardita (Pleuromeris) tridentata, Cardita tridentata, Glans (Pleuromeris) tridentata, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tridentata, Venericardia tridentata
Belongs to Pleuromeris according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Dall 1903, DuBar 1958, Holmes 1860, Richards 1962 and Spencer and Campbell 1987
Sister taxa: Pleuromeris (Choniocardia), Pleuromeris acaris, Pleuromeris archaenepeanenesis, Pleuromeris auroraensis, Pleuromeris conradiana, Pleuromeris decemcostata, Pleuromeris elegantoides, Pleuromeris finlayi, Pleuromeris hectori, Pleuromeris inflatior, Pleuromeris inflator, Pleuromeris instata, Pleuromeris kapuaensis, Pleuromeris marshalli, Pleuromeris murdochi, Pleuromeris otamateaensis, Pleuromeris paucicostata, Pleuromeris pecten, Pleuromeris prolutea, Pleuromeris waitotarana, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) parva, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) scitula, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) scituloides, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tortidens
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (42: Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (15: Florida, North Carolina)
Total: 58 collections each including a single occurrence
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