Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Belongs to Pleuromeris according to M. A. Kosnik 2002
Sister taxa: Pleuromeris (Choniocardia), Pleuromeris acaris, Pleuromeris archaenepeanenesis, Pleuromeris auroraensis, Pleuromeris conradiana, Pleuromeris decemcostata, Pleuromeris elegantoides, Pleuromeris finlayi, Pleuromeris hectori, Pleuromeris inflatior, Pleuromeris instata, Pleuromeris kapuaensis, Pleuromeris marshalli, Pleuromeris murdochi, Pleuromeris otamateaensis, Pleuromeris paucicostata, Pleuromeris pecten, Pleuromeris prolutea, Pleuromeris tridentata, Pleuromeris waitotarana, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) parva, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) scitula, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) scituloides, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tellia, Venericardia (Pleuromeris) tortidens
Ecology: facultatively mobile semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (5: Louisiana, Mississippi collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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