Pachycardia zittelii Klipstein 1890 (clam)

Bivalvia - Unionida - Pachycardiidae

Invalid subtaxa: Cardita rugosa Klipstein 1843 [replaced name], Corbis rugosa Klipstein 1843 [replaced name]

Belongs to Pachycardia according to Klipstein 1890

See also Laube 1865

Sister taxa: Pachycardia alunulata, Pachycardia dianensis, Pachycardia dubiosa, Pachycardia haueri, Pachycardia plieningeri, Pachycardia rugosa

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at St. Cassian (K.K. Geol Reichsanstalt coll) (Triassic of Italy)

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