Anechinocardium Hickman 2015 (cockle)

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

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (19: Alaska, Oregon, Washington collections)

• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (1: Oregon)

• Eocene of United States (17: Oregon)

Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence

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