Americardia guanacastense Hertlein and Strong 1947 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium (Americardia) guanacastense
Belongs to Americardia according to E. J. Moore 2003
Sister taxa: Americardia burnsii, Americardia columbella, Americardia guppyi, Americardia lightbourni, Americardia media, Trigoniocardia (Americardia) avona, Trigoniocardia (Americardia) protoaliculum, Trigoniocardia (Americardia) silvacollina
Type specimen: CAS
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Americardia guanacastense in the database
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