Carydium insularis Walcott 1884 (clam)

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Carydiidae

Alternative combination: Nucula insularis

Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1884. Paleontology of the Eureka district. United States Geological Survey Monograph 8(8):1-298

Belongs to Carydium according to P. J. Wagner 2023

See also Walcott 1884

Sister taxa: Carydium bellastriatum, Carydium boliviensis, Carydium clarkei, Carydium globularis, Carydium manitobensis, Carydium sociale, Carydium varicosum

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at US Fisheries, Baird (Carboniferous of California)

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