Coanicardita occidentalis Conrad 1855

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Alternative combinations: Cardita occidentalis, Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia) occidentalis, Cyclocardia occidentalis

Synonym: Cardita monilicosta Gabb 1864

Full reference: T. A. Conrad. 1855. Descriptions of eighteen new Cretaceous and Tertiary fossils. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 7:265-268

Belongs to Coanicardita according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Coan et al. 2000, Conrad 1855, Moore 1992 and PĂ©rez and Giachetti 2020

Sister taxa: Coanicardita bailyi, Coanicardita californica, Coanicardita ventricosa

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (3: California collections)

• Pliocene of United States (2: California)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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