Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta Heilprin 1887 (clam)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Alternative combinations: Cardita (Carditamera) serricosta, Cardita serricosta, Venericardia serricosta

Belongs to Venericardia (Glyptoactis) according to W. P. Woodring 1982

See also Dall 1903

Sister taxa: Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia), Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis), Glyptoactis alticostata, Glyptoactis paraguanensis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) aversa, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) carmenensis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) charanalensis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) metaicha, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) mutabilis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) stenygra

Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene to Miocene of United States (13: Florida collections)

• Oligocene of United States (2: Florida)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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