Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Cardium (Trachycardium) arenicola, Cardium arenicola
Belongs to Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007
Sister taxa: Vasticardium angulatum, Vasticardium assimile, Vasticardium elongatum, Vasticardium enode, Vasticardium fidele, Vasticardium hyllebergi, Vasticardium kenyanum, Vasticardium neokenyanum, Vasticardium orbita, Vasticardium papuanum, Vasticardium pectiniforme, Vasticardium philipinense, Vasticardium pulicarium, Vasticardium rubicundum, Vasticardium sewelli, Vasticardium somnueki, Vasticardium subrugosum, Vasticardium terpoorteni, Vasticardium vertebratum
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Djibouti (1 collection)
• Miocene of Vanuatu (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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