Glyptoactis paraguanensis Hodson 1931

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Alternative combinations: Cardita paraguanensis, Venericardia paraguanensis

Belongs to Glyptoactis according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2015

See also Jung 1965

Sister taxa: Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia), Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis), Glyptoactis alticostata, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) aversa, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) carmenensis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) charanalensis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) metaicha, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) mutabilis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) stenygra

Type specimen: PRI 24145, a shell

Distribution:

• Miocene of Colombia (35 collections), Venezuela (1)

• Oligocene of Venezuela (1)

Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence

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