Anechinocardium weaveri Anderson and Martin 1914 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combinations: Cardium weaveri, Nemocardium (Nemocardium) weaveri, Nemocardium weaveri

Full reference: F. M. Anderson and B. Martin. 1914. Neocene record in the Temblor Basin, California, and Neocene deposits of the San Juan District, San Luis Obispo County. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 4(3):15-112

Belongs to Anechinocardium according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020

See also Durham 1944, Hickman 2015 and Weaver 1942

Sister taxa: Anechinocardium formosum, Anechinocardium lorenzanum

Type specimen: CAS 113

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (2: Washington collections)

• Eocene to Oligocene of United States (2: Oregon, Washington)

• Eocene of United States (14: Oregon)

Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence

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