Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combination: Cardium (Trachycardium) infantule
Belongs to Afrocardium according to J. A. Schneider 2002
Sister taxa: Afrocardium carditaeforme, Afrocardium crenelloides, Afrocardium defrancii, Afrocardium euglyptum, Afrocardium exochum, Afrocardium hirsutum, Afrocardium infinum, Afrocardium richardi, Afrocardium roseolum, Afrocardium rubescens, Afrocardium shepstonense, Afrocardium skeeti
Type specimen: Its type locality is Kikai Island, Kamikatetsu, reef molluscs, which is in a Pleistocene reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in Japan
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Kikai Island, Kamikatetsu, reef molluscs
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