†Venericardia (Baluchicardia) whitei Gardner 1823 (clam)
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Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae
Alternative combination: Venericardia alticostata whitei
Belongs to Venericardia (Baluchicardia) according to W. G. Heaslip 1968
Sister taxa: Baluchicardia francescae, Baluchicardia nuriae, Baluchicardia obliquata, Venericardia (Baluchicardia) amplicrenata, Venericardia (Baluchicardia) bulla, Venericardia (Baluchicardia) greggiana, Venericardia (Baluchicardia) hesperia, Venericardia (Baluchicardia) moa, Venericardia (Baluchicardia) wilcoxensis
Type specimen: USNM 352269, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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