Kenzieana cardiopsis Barrande 1881 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cyrtodontida - Spanilidae

Alternative combination: Spanila cardiopsis

Synonyms: Conocardium clypeus Barrande 1881, Goniophora phrygia Barrande 1881, Hemicardium colonus Barrande 1881, Hemicardium noduliferum Barrande 1881, Iddingsella baro Barrande 1881, Kenzieana baro Barrande 1881, Kenzieana clypeus Barrande 1881, Kenzieana colonus Barrande 1881, Kenzieana lata Liljedahl 1989, Kenzieana noduliferum Barrande 1881, Kenzieana phrygia Barrande 1881

Full reference: J. Barrande. 1881. Système Silurien de Centre de la Bohême. Volume VI: Acéphales. Système Silurien de Centre de la Bohême. Volume VI: Acéphales 1-342

Belongs to Kenzieana according to J. Křiž 2010

See also Barrande 1881 and Liljedahl 1989

Sister taxon: Kenzieana bellula

Type specimens:

  • Kenzieana cardiopsis: NM L 21 416, a shell
  • Kenzieana baro:
  • Kenzieana clypeus:
  • Kenzieana colonus:
  • Kenzieana lata:
  • Kenzieana noduliferum:
  • Kenzieana phrygia:

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Silurian of the Czech Republic (1 collection), Italy (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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