†Trigoniocardia sambaicum Maury 1917 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Cardium (Trigoniocardia) sambaica, Cardium sambaicum
Belongs to Trigoniocardia according to Weisbord 1964
Sister taxa: Cardium (Trigoniocardia) ballenium, Cardium (Trigoniocardia) cabopasadum, Cardium (Trigoniocardia) gadsdenense, Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia), Trigoniocardia (Goniacardia), Trigoniocardia (Trigoniocardia), Trigoniocardia carolinae, Trigoniocardia cordeliae, Trigoniocardia graniferum, Trigoniocardia heredia
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Samba Hills (540 ft) (Miocene of Dominican Republic)
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