Cardium (Cerastoderma) calvertensium Glenn 1904 (cockle)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Full reference: L. C. Glenn. 1904. Pelecypoda. Maryland Geological Survey Miocene(Text):274-401

Belongs to Cardium (Cerastoderma) according to L. C. Glenn 1904

Sister taxa: Cardium (Cerastoderma) hizenense, Cardium (Cerastoderma) kishimaense, Cardium (Cerastoderma) patuxentium, Cardium (Cerastoderma) waltonianum, Cerastoderma chipolanum, Cerastoderma edule, Cerastoderma glaucum, Laevicardium (Cerastoderma) corbis

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Pollack Farm Site (Miocene of Delaware)

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