Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium orbita
Belongs to Vasticardium according to Vidal 1997
Sister taxa: Acrosterigma (Vasticardium) arenicola, Vasticardium angulatum, Vasticardium assimile, Vasticardium elongatum, Vasticardium enode, Vasticardium fidele, Vasticardium hyllebergi, Vasticardium kenyanum, Vasticardium neokenyanum, Vasticardium papuanum, Vasticardium pectiniforme, Vasticardium philipinense, Vasticardium pulicarium, Vasticardium rubicundum, Vasticardium sewelli, Vasticardium somnueki, Vasticardium subrugosum, Vasticardium terpoorteni, Vasticardium vertebratum
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Tonga (2 collections), United States (2: Hawaii)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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