Bivalvia - Poromyida - Cuspidariidae
Alternative combination: Sphena ornatissima
Belongs to Cardiomya according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Cardiomya (Bowdenia), Cardiomya (Cardiomya), Cardiomya alkiensis, Cardiomya anaticepsella, Cardiomya comstockensis, Cardiomya costellata, Cardiomya didyma, Cardiomya dolabraeformis, Cardiomya domenginica, Cardiomya elegantissima, Cardiomya gouldiana, Cardiomya hannibali, Cardiomya israelskya, Cardiomya mansfieldi, Cardiomya pavascotti, Cardiomya pectinata, Cardiomya planetica, Cardiomya russelli, Cardiomya silverensis, Cardiomya turneri
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida), Venezuela (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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