Cardites antiquata Linnaeus 1758
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Alternative combinations: Cardita (Cardita) antiquata, Cardites antiquatus, Chama antiquatus, Venericardia antiquata
Belongs to Cardites according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
See also El-Sorogy 2002 and Freneix et al. 1988
Sister taxa: Cardites crassicostata, Cardites ovalis
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Egypt (3 collections), Morocco (2), Yemen (1)
• Pliocene of Greece (1)
• Miocene of Algeria (4), Italy (3), Spain (2)
• Eocene of United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences
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