Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Cardium (Trachycardium) claibornense, Cardium (Trachycardium) claibornensis, Trachycardium (Agnocardia) claibornense
Full reference: T. H. Aldrich. 1911. New Eocene fossils from the southern Gulf states. Bulletins of American Paleontology 5(22):1-24
Belongs to Agnocardia according to J. A. Schneider 2002
See also Aldrich 1911, Harris 1919, Stewart 1930 and Vokes 1984
Sister taxa: Agnocardia acrocome, Agnocardia alternata, Agnocardia cinderellae, Agnocardia convexa, Agnocardia cossmanni, Agnocardia dissidepictum, Agnocardia elnaggari, Agnocardia glebosum, Agnocardia machaporiensis, Agnocardia mahgoobi, Agnocardia mokattamensis, Agnocardia pessoae, Agnocardia rectispina, Agnocardia sorrentoensis, Agnocardia spinosifrons, Agnocardia thalassium
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: Florida, South Carolina, Texas collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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