Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Bransoniidae
Full reference: R. D. Hoare, R. H. Mapes, and T.E. Yancey. 2002. Structure, taxonomy, and epifauna of Pennsylvanian rostroconchs (Mollusca). Journal of Paleontology Memoir 58:1-30
Parent taxon: Bransoniidae according to R. D. Hoare et al. 2002
See also Pojeta and Runnegar 1976
Sister taxa: Agidelia, Ashaconcha, Bransonia, Diedrorynchus, Eusphairica, Hoarepora, Kyoconocardium, Mulceodens, Pojetaconcha, Pseudoconocardium
Subtaxa: Apotocardium conolatum Apotocardium cordatum Apotocardium lanterna Apotocardium latifasciatum Apotocardium obliquum Apotocardium peculiare Apotocardium plautum Apotocardium polymitarium Apotocardium pomachacanum Apotocardium snideri
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of Peru (1 collection), United States (18: Arkansas, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
Total: 19 collections including 22 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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