Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative spelling: Nemocardium (Microcardium)
Synonyms: Decussicardium Fischer-Piette 1977, Tobarum
Parent taxon: Protocardiinae according to J.-M. Poutiers 2006
See also Schneider 1995, Sepkoski 2002, Vokes 1980, Vokes 1989 and Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Anechinocardium, Frigidocardium, Lyrocardium, Protocardia
Subtaxa: Microcardium aequiliratum Microcardium jamaicense Microcardium microtatum Microcardium pazianum Microcardium peramabile Microcardium pollostum Microcardium sakuraii Microcardium tenuilamellosum Microcardium tinctum Microcardium trapezoidale Microcardium velatum Nemocardium (Microcardium) islahispaniolae
Type: Cardium (Fulvia) peramabilis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Belgium (1 collection), the Dominican Republic (2), Ecuador (2), Jamaica (4), Panama (4)
• Miocene to Pliocene of the Dominican Republic (2)
• Miocene of Brazil (1), the Dominican Republic (1), Panama (1)
• Oligocene of Panama (2)
• Eocene of Panama (2)
Total: 22 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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