Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium thalassium
Full reference: C. J. Maury. 1924. Fosseis Terciarios Do Brazil. Servico Geologico E Mineralogico Do Brazil Monographia 49
Belongs to Trachycardium according to V. A. Tavora et al. 2004
See also Maury 1924
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 multiradiatum, Trachycardium planicostata, Trachycardium puelchum, Trachycardium reynoldsi, Trachycardium rugosum, Trachycardium syriacum, Cardium (Granocardium) sabulosum
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Ilha de Fortaleza, São João de Pirabas (Miocene of Brazil)
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