Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Cardium corbis, Laevicardium (Cerastoderma) corbis
Belongs to Cardium (Cerastoderma) according to T. J. Etherington 1931
See also Ashley 1895, Grant, IV and Gale 1931 and Trask 1922
Sister taxa: Cardium (Cerastoderma) calvertensium, Cardium (Cerastoderma) hizenense, Cardium (Cerastoderma) kishimaense, Cardium (Cerastoderma) patuxentium, Cardium (Cerastoderma) waltonianum, Cerastoderma chipolanum, Cerastoderma edule, Cerastoderma glaucum
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: California collections)
• Pliocene of United States (3: California)
• Miocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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