Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Alternative combinations: Venericardia (Venericardia) fyfei, Venericardia fyfei
Full reference: H. J. Finlay and J. Marwick. 1937. The Wangaloan and associated molluscan faunas of Kaitangata-Green Island subdivision. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontology Bulletin 15
Belongs to Purpurocardia according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
See also Finlay and Marwick 1937 and Fleming 1966
Sister taxa: Purpurocardia beata, Purpurocardia haskelli, Purpurocardia lillei, Purpurocardia penerectangularis, Purpurocardia perscrupulosa, Purpurocardia purpurata, Purpurocardia southlandica, Purpurocardia titirangiensis, Purpurocardia urutiensis, Purpurocardia waikohuensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile shallow infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of New Zealand (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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