Purpurocardia purpurata Deshayes 1854
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Alternative combinations: Cardita purpurata, Venericardia (Venericardia) purpurata
Synonym: Cardita difficilis Deshayes 1854
Belongs to Purpurocardia according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
See also Fleming 1966
Sister taxa: Purpurocardia beata, Purpurocardia fyfei, Purpurocardia haskelli, Purpurocardia lillei, Purpurocardia penerectangularis, Purpurocardia perscrupulosa, Purpurocardia southlandica, Purpurocardia titirangiensis, Purpurocardia urutiensis, Purpurocardia waikohuensis
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Miocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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