Anomalocardia cuneimeris Conrad 1846 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Venus cuneimeris

Synonyms: Anomalocardia auberiana d'Orbigny 1853, Venus auberiana d'Orbigny 1853

Belongs to Anomalocardia according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

See also Rosenberg 2005

Sister taxa: Anomalocardia (Anomalocardia), Anomalocardia brasiliana, Anomalocardia hendriana, Anomalocardia heothina, Anomolocardia squamosa, Chione (Anomalocardia) hannai, Chione (Anomalocardia) kellettii, Chione (Anomalocardia) latilaminosa

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Panama (1 collection), United States (13: Florida, Louisiana)

Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence

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