†Americardia burnsii Dall 1900 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium (Fragum) burnsii
Belongs to Americardia according to W. P. Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Americardia columbella, Americardia guanacastense, Americardia guppyi, Americardia lightbourni, Americardia media, Trigoniocardia (Americardia) avona, Trigoniocardia (Americardia) protoaliculum, Trigoniocardia (Americardia) silvacollina
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (7: Florida collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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