Kyoconocardium Hoare 2006 (mollusk)

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Bransoniidae

Full reference: R. D. Hoare. 2006. James Hall's (1856) rostroconchs from the Mississippian of Indiana. The Ohio Journal of Science 106(4):156-163

Parent taxon: Bransoniidae according to R. D. Hoare 2006

Sister taxa: Agidelia, Apotocardium, Ashaconcha, Bransonia, Diedrorynchus, Eusphairica, Hoarepora, Mulceodens, Pojetaconcha, Pseudoconocardium

Subtaxa: Kyoconocardium meekanum

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Type: Conocardium meekanum

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Unit 81, Storm Creek Section, Member 3, Mount Head Fm (Carboniferous of Alberta)

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