†Cerastoderma chipolanum Dall 1900 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium (Cerastoderma) chipolanum
Belongs to Cerastoderma according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Gardner 1947
Sister taxa: Cardium (Cerastoderma) calvertensium, Cardium (Cerastoderma) corbis, Cardium (Cerastoderma) hizenense, Cardium (Cerastoderma) kishimaense, Cardium (Cerastoderma) patuxentium, Cardium (Cerastoderma) waltonianum, Cerastoderma edule, Cerastoderma glaucum
Type specimen: USNM 114765, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (16: Florida collections)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
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