Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative spelling: Cardium (Ctenocardia)
Parent taxon: Fraginae according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
See also Hendy 2007, Lamprell and Whitehead 1992, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Acanthocardiini, Americardia, Chrysocardium, Corculum, Fragini, Fragum, Goniocardiini, Lunulicardia, Lunulicardium, Microfragum, Nemocardium, Trigoniocardia, Chaenocardiola
Subtaxa: Ctenocardia (Ctenocardia) Ctenocardia biangulata Ctenocardia fijianum Ctenocardia gustavi Ctenocardia translata Ctenocardia victor Ctenocardia virgo
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), Mexico (3), United States (9: California), Yemen (1)
• Pliocene of Colombia (1), Costa Rica (2), United States (1: California), Vanuatu (1)
• Miocene of Vanuatu (1)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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