Conocardium decussatum Etheridge 1873 (mollusk)

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Conocardiidae

Full reference: R., J.r. Etheridge. 1873. On some undescribed species of Lamellibranchiata from the Carboniferous Series of Scotland. Geological Magazine 10(7):297-299

Belongs to Conocardium according to R., Jr. Etheridge 1873

Sister taxa: Conocardium (Conocardium), Conocardium acadianum, Conocardium aliforme, Conocardium altum, Conocardium aquisgranense, Conocardium armatum, Conocardium clipeoforme, Conocardium cresswelli, Conocardium denticulatum, Conocardium elongatum, Conocardium eximum, Conocardium ferox, Conocardium formosum, Conocardium frater, Conocardium fusiforme, Conocardium gogoensis, Conocardium gympiense, Conocardium immatura, Conocardium incarceratum, Conocardium inceptum, Conocardium inflatum, Conocardium longipennis, Conocardium lyelli, Conocardium nevadensis, Conocardium nexile, Conocardium oehlerti, Conocardium philipsii, Conocardium plinthinatus, Conocardium prunum, Conocardium pseudobellum, Conocardium regulare, Conocardium renardi, Conocardium retusum, Conocardium richmondense, Conocardium rouxi, Conocardium securiforme, Conocardium sowerbyi, Conocardium spinalatum, Conocardium superstes, Conocardium tripartitum, Conocardium truncata, Conocardium uralicum, Conocardium ventriculosum, Conocardium villmarense

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Wensleydale, Hardrow Scar Limestone III Cyclothem (Carboniferous of the United Kingdom)

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