Cardiocardita inaequalis Philippi 1887 (clam)

Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Alternative combination: Cardita inaequalis

Belongs to Cardiocardita according to D. Frassinetti and V. Covacevich 1999

See also Malumian et al. 1978

Sister taxa: Cardiocardita (Bathycardita), Cardiocardita ajar

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Chile (3 collections)

• Oligocene of Argentina (2)

• Eocene to Miocene of Argentina (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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