†subfamily Tulongocardiinae Schneider 1995 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Pterocardiidae

Full reference: J. A. Schneider. 1995. Phytogeny of the Cardiidae (Mollusca, Bivalvia): Protocardiinae, Laevicardiinae, Lahilliinae, Tulongocardiinae subfam. n. and Pleuriocardiinae subfam. n. Zoologica Scripta 24:321-346

Parent taxon: Pterocardiidae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011

See also Bouchet et al. 2010 and Schneider 1995

Sister taxa: Pterocardia, Pterocardiinae

Subtaxa: Tulongocardium

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Iran (7 collections), United States (2: Nevada)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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