Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Full reference: C. S. Hickman. 2015. Paleogene marine bivalves of the deep-water Keasey Formation in Oregon, Part III: The heteroconchs. PaleoBios 32:1-44
Parent taxon: Protocardiinae according to C. S. Hickman 2015
Sister taxa: Frigidocardium, Lyrocardium, Microcardium, Protocardia
Subtaxa: Anechinocardium formosum Anechinocardium lorenzanum Anechinocardium weaveri
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (18: Alaska, Oregon, Washington collections)
• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (2: Oregon, Washington)
• Eocene of United States (17: Oregon)
Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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