†Chesacardium laqueatum Conrad 1830 (cockle)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Cardium (Cerastoderma) laqueatum, Cardium laqueatum
Belongs to Chesacardium according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Ward 1992
Sister taxa: Chesacardium acutilaqueatum, Chesacardium craticuloides, Chesacardium leptopleura
Subtaxa: Chesacardium laqueatum blackwelderi Chesacardium laqueatum blountense Chesacardium laqueatum eshelmani Chesacardium laqueatum laqueatum Chesacardium laqueatum vostreysi
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Miocene of United States (39: Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia)
Total: 40 collections including 43 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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