Apotocardium obliquum Meek and Worthen 1875 (mollusk)

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

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