Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Full reference: W. P. Woodring. 1982. Geology and paleontology of canal zone and adjoing parts of Panama: Description of Tertiary mollusks (Pelecypods: Propeamussiidae to Cuspidariidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 306(F)

Parent taxon: Fraginae according to W. P. Woodring 1982

Sister taxa: Acanthocardiini, Americardia, Corculum, Ctenocardia, Fragini, Fragum, Goniocardiini, Lunulicardia, Lunulicardium, Microfragum, Nemocardium, Trigoniocardia, Chaenocardiola

Subtaxa: Chrysocardium aurum

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Location 38, Rio Cassaya area (Gatuncillo Formation) - Woodring (1957) (Eocene of Panama)

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