Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Full reference: P. A. Maxwell. 1992. Eocene Mollusca from the vicinity of McCulloch's Bridge, Waihao River, South Canterbury, New Zealand: Paleoecology and systematics. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 65:1-280
Belongs to Fasciculicardia according to P. A. Maxwell 1992
Sister taxa: Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) acanthodes, Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) bartrumi, Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) benhami, Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) latissima, Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) nuntia, Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia) subintermedia
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Tahu Member, McCulloch's Bridge (Eocene of New Zealand)
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