Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Bransoniidae
Alternative combinations: Conocardium obliquum, Pseudoconocardium obliquum
Full reference: F. B. Meek and A. H. Worthen. 1875. Description of invertebrates. Geological Survey of Illinois 6:489-532
Belongs to Apotocardium according to P. J. Wagner 2023
See also Branson 1956, Hoare et al. 2002, Hoare et al. 1978, Meek and Worthen 1875 and Morgan 1924
Sister taxa: Apotocardium conolatum, Apotocardium cordatum, Apotocardium lanterna, Apotocardium latifasciatum, Apotocardium peculiare, Apotocardium plautum, Apotocardium polymitarium, Apotocardium pomachacanum, Apotocardium snideri
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: New Mexico, Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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