Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium multiradiatum
Belongs to Trachycardium according to M. Griffin and S. N. Nielsen 2008
See also Frassinetti 2001
Sister taxa: Cardium (Trachycardium) greenhoughi, Cardium (Trachycardium) minbuense, Cardium (Trachycardium) ochilleanum, Cardium (Trachycardium) polycolpatum, Cardium (Trachycardium) protosubrugosum, Cardium (Trachycardium) riachuelense, Cardium (Trachycardium) sindiense, Trachycardium (Mexicardia), Trachycardium (Phlogocardia), Trachycardium (Regozara), Trachycardium (Trachycardium), Trachycardium cotteri, Trachycardium egmontianum, Trachycardium enode, Trachycardium eufaulensis, Trachycardium eversum, Trachycardium halaense, Trachycardium isocardia, Trachycardium kinsmarae, Trachycardium lacunosum, Trachycardium mollyni, Trachycardium planicostata, Trachycardium puelchum, Trachycardium reynoldsi, Trachycardium rugosum, Trachycardium syriacum, Trachycardium thalassium, Cardium (Granocardium) sabulosum
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Chile (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of United States (1: New Jersey)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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