Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Pseudobigaleaidae
Alternative combination: Hippocardia pala
Full reference: R. D. Hoare, P.J. Steinker, and R.H. Mapes. 1988. New Carboniferous species of Hippocardia (Rostroconchia, Mollusca) from the midcontinent, USA. Journal of Paleontology 62(6):865-868
Belongs to Baiosoma according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Hoare et al. 2002, Hoare et al. 1988 and Rogalla and Amler 2006
Sister taxa: Baiosoma batilia, Baiosoma cucullata
Type specimen: Its type locality is 30 m north of the intersection of Farm to Market Road 1189 with Rocky Branch, which is in a Desmoinesian carbonate shale in the Lazy Bend Formation of Texas
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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