Iapetocardia Rogalla and Amler 2006 (mollusk)

Rostroconchia - Conocardiida - Pseudobigaleaidae

Full reference: N. S. Rogalla and M. R. W. Amler. 2006. Revision der Familie Pseudobigaleaidae Hoare, Mapes & Yancey, 2002 (Mollusca; Rostroconchia). Paläontologische Zeitschrift 80(2):167-208

Parent taxon: Iapetocardiinae according to N. S. Rogalla and M. R. W. Amler 2006

Sister taxa: Avalanchia, Cassowarioides

Subtaxa: Iapetocardia richmondensis

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Type: Hippocardia cooperi

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Iapetocardia in the database

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