Kyoconocardium meekanum Hall 1856 (mollusk)

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Bransoniidae

Alternative combination: Conocardium meekanum

Full reference: J. Hall. 1856. Description of new species of fossils from the Carboniferous limestones of Indiana and Illinois. Transactions of the Albany Institute 4:1-36

Belongs to Kyoconocardium according to R. D. Hoare 2006

See also Hall 1856, Hall 1883 and Whitfield 1882

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: AMNH-F1 39216, a shell

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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