Pseudocardium densatum Conrad 1856

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Alternative combination: Mulinia densata

Synonyms: Cardium gabbii Rémond 1863, Mulinia oregonensis Dall 1909, Pseudocardium gabbii Rémond 1863, Pseudocardium oregonense Dall 1909

Full reference: T. A. Conrad. 1856. Descriptions of three new genera; twenty-three new species Middle Tertiary fossils from California, and one from Texas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 8:301-327

Belongs to Pseudocardium according to E. J. Moore 2003

See also Conrad 1856, Gabb 1866, Packard 1916 and Weaver 1912

Sister taxa: Pseudocardium landesi, Pseudocardium meganosensis, Pseudocardium newcombei, Pseudocardium orthomorpha, Pseudocardium pabloensis, Pseudocardium packardi, Pseudocardium panzanum, Pseudocardium yaquinense, Spisula (Pseudocardium) haboroensis

Subtaxa: Pseudocardium densatum minor Pseudocardium gabbii altus Pseudocardium gabbii elongatus Pseudocardium gabbii robustum Pseudocardium gabbii undiliferum

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Type specimens:

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (11: California collections)

• Blancan of United States (2: California)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Oregon)

• Pliocene of United States (12: California, Oregon)

• Hemphillian of United States (1: California)

• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (1: California)

• Miocene of United States (10: California)

Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence

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