Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Belongs to Glyptoactis according to Conrad 1833
Sister taxa: Glyptoactis (Claibornicardia), Glyptoactis (Fasciculicardia), Glyptoactis (Glyptoactis), Glyptoactis paraguanensis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) aversa, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) carmenensis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) charanalensis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) hadra, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) metaicha, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) mutabilis, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) serricosta, Venericardia (Glyptoactis) stenygra
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (9: Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina collections)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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