†Cyclocardia (Scalaricardita) (clam)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Alternative spelling: Scalaricardita

Parent taxon: Cyclocardia according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cardita (Cyclocardia) steinkei, Cyclocardia (Arcturellina), Cyclocardia (Cyclocardia), Cyclocardia (Plionema), Cyclocardia (Vimentum), Cyclocardia abesinaiensis, Cyclocardia akagii, Cyclocardia borealis, Cyclocardia castor, Cyclocardia castrana, Cyclocardia christiei, Cyclocardia compressa, Cyclocardia dodairensis, Cyclocardia granulata, Cyclocardia hannai, Cyclocardia hannibali, Cyclocardia kurilensis, Cyclocardia mesembria, Cyclocardia moniligena, Cyclocardia novangliae, Cyclocardia pseutella, Cyclocardia spurca, Cyclocardia subtenta, Cyclocardia terryi, Cyclocardia tokunagai, Cyclocardia trentensis, Cyclocardia velutinus, Cyclocardia yoshidai, Cyclocardia zuliana, Venericardia (Cyclocardia) ferruginea, Venericardia (Cyclocardia) harukii, Venericardia (Cyclocardia) otatsumei, Venericardia (Cyclocardia) yokoyamai

Subtaxa: Scalaricardita compacta

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Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Belgium (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Belgium (5)

• Miocene of Austria (6), Germany (1), Poland (2), Slovakia (2)

Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences

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