†Dinocardium ecuadoriale Olsson 1932 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Cardium (Dinocardium) ecuadorialis, Dinocardium (Exocardium) ecuadorialis, Dinocardium ecuadorialis
Belongs to Dinocardium according to W. P. Woodring 1982
See also Marks 1951 and Olsson 1964
Sister taxa: Dinocardium cabezai, Dinocardium robustum, Dinocardium taphrium, Dinocardium vicksburgense, Laevicardium (Dinocardium) levyi, Laevicardium (Dinocardium) parkinsoni
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Ecuador (6 collections), Peru (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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