Bivalvia - Poromyida - Verticordiidae
Alternative spelling: Pecchiolina
Parent taxon: Verticordiidae according to M. Zunino and G. Pavia 2009
See also Cox et al. 1969, Maxwell 1978 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acreuciroa, Euciroa, Halicardia, Halicardissa, Haliris, Kurinuia, Laevicordia, Lyonsiella, Setaliris, Spinosipella, Trigonulina, Vertambitus, Verticordia, Vertisphaera, Dallicordia, Policordia
Subtaxa: Pecchiolia argentea Pecchiolia exasperata Pecchiolia iarkini
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Holy See (Vatican City State) (1 collection)
• Miocene of Italy (3)
• Oligocene of Denmark (1), Romania (1)
• Eocene of United States (4: North Carolina)
Total: 10 collections including 11 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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