Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Bransoniidae
Alternative combinations: Conocardium lanterna, Pseudoconocardium lanterna
Full reference: C. C. Branson. 1965. New species of Conocardium. Oklahoma Geology Notes 25:257-251
Belongs to Apotocardium according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Bonem 1982, Branson 1965, Hoare et al. 1982, Hoare et al. 2002, Kues et al. 2002, Pojeta and Runnegar 1976, Rogalla et al. 2003 and Wagner 1997
Sister taxa: Apotocardium conolatum, Apotocardium cordatum, Apotocardium latifasciatum, Apotocardium obliquum, Apotocardium peculiare, Apotocardium plautum, Apotocardium polymitarium, Apotocardium pomachacanum, Apotocardium snideri
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (10: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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