†Brevicardium Stephenson 1941 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative spelling: Nemocardium (Brevicardium)
Parent taxon: Laevicardiinae according to J. J. Ter Poorten 2013
See also Kosnik 2002, Schneider 1995, Sepkoski 2002, Stephenson 1941 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Arctopratulum, Discors, Divaricardium, Frigidocardium, Fulvia, Habecardium, Keenaea, Laevicardium, Lophocardium, Microcardium, Nemocardium, Pratulum, Trifaricardium
Subtaxa: Brevicardium fragile
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (28: Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas, Wyoming collections)
Total: 28 collections including 29 occurrences
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