Cardita (Carditamera) vaughani Dall 1903 (clam)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Full reference: W. H. Dall. 1903. Contributions to the Tertiary Fauna of Florida (Part 6). Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science of Philadelphia 3(6):1219-1654

Belongs to Cardita (Carditamera) according to W. H. Dall 1903

Sister taxa: Cardita (Carditamera) newelli, Cardita (Carditamera) prestoni, Cardita (Carditamera) recta, Cardita (Carditamera) tegea, Carditamera (Carditamera), Carditamera (Lazariella), Carditamera aculeata, Carditamera affinis, Carditamera arata, Carditamera aspera, Carditamera catharia, Carditamera floridana, Carditamera matima, Carditamera plata, Carditamera radiata, Carditamera tegea, Carditamera vaughani, Carditamera virginiae, Carditamera williamsi

Ecology: stationary infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of United States (2: Florida collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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