Apiocardia spiekeri Hanna and Israelsky 1925 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combination: Cardium spiekeri

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

Sister taxa: Apiocardia obovale, Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) antillarum, Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) heridia, Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) simrothi, Trigoniocardia (Apiocardia) subovalis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Costa Rica (1 collection), Ecuador (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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