Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium cotteri
Belongs to Trachycardium according to M. W. A. Iqbal 1973
Sister taxa: Cardium (Trachycardium) greenhoughi, Cardium (Trachycardium) mamillatum, Cardium (Trachycardium) minbuense, Cardium (Trachycardium) polycolpatum, Cardium (Trachycardium) protosubrugosum, Cardium (Trachycardium) riachuelense, Cardium (Trachycardium) sindiense, Trachycardium (Mexicardia), Trachycardium (Phlogocardia), Trachycardium (Regozara), Trachycardium (Trachycardium), Trachycardium egmontianum, Trachycardium enode, Trachycardium eufaulensis, Trachycardium eversum, Trachycardium halaense, Trachycardium kinsmarae, Trachycardium lacunosum, Trachycardium mollyni, Trachycardium multiradiatum, Trachycardium planicostata, Trachycardium puelchum, Trachycardium reynoldsi, Trachycardium rugosum, Trachycardium syriacum, Trachycardium thalassium, Cardium (Granocardium) sabulosum
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of India (1 collection), Pakistan (4)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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