Minycardita Hoare and Plas 2003 (mollusk)

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Conocardiidae

Full reference: R. D. Hoare and L.P. Plas. 2003. Permian rostroconchs (Mollusca) from Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 77(5):873-875

Parent taxon: Conocardiidae according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Hoare and Plas 2003, Mazaev 2015 and Vendrasco et al. 2010

Sister taxa: Aphelakardia, Conocardium, Leptoconocardium, Pseudomulceodens

Subtaxa: Minycardita sectilis

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Type: Minycardita sectilis

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at UCMP D-5252, Lookout Hill, Southern Arrow Canyon Range (Permian of Nevada)

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