Patagocardia Petersen 1946 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Kalenteridae

Full reference: C. S. Petersen. 1946. Estudios Geológicos en la Región del Río Chubut Medio. 1-152

Parent taxon: Pleurophoridae according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Caspiconcha, Celtoides, Curionia, Healeyinae, Kalentera, Kalenterinae, Myoconcha, Myoconchinae, Permophorus, Pleurophorina, Pseudomyoconcha, Pseudopermophorus, Rimmyjimina, Terzileria, Triaphorus, Permophorinae, Gujocardita, Cypricardites

Subtaxa: Patagocardia peterseni

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Type: Patagocardia peterseni

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous to Paleogene of Argentina (1 collection)

• Cretaceous of Argentina (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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