Petricola (Petricola) carditoides Conrad 1837 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Petricola carditoides, Saxicava carditoides

Synonyms: Cypricardia pedroana Conrad 1855, Petricola pedroana Conrad 1855, Saxicava abrupta Conrad 1855

Belongs to Petricola (Petricola) according to A. Hendy 2021

See also Addicott 1966, Coan et al. 2000, Conrad 1855, Cooper 1894 and Woodring and Bramlette 1950

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Mexico (8 collections), United States (24: California)

• Pliocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 33 collections including 35 occurrences

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