Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Cardium linteum, Nemocardium linteum
Synonyms: Cardium (Protocardium) marysvillensis Dickerson 1916, Cardium cooperi Gabb 1864, Cardium cooperii Gabb 1864, Cardium dalli Dickerson 1913, Cardium marysvillensis Dickerson 1916
Full reference: T. A. Conrad. 1855. Report Of Mr. T. A. Conrad On The Fossil Shells Collected In California By Wm. P. Blake, Geologist Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Lieutenant R. S. Williamson, United States Topographical Engineers. Description of the fossils and shells collected in California by William P. Blake, Geologist of the United States Pacific Railroad Survey in California. under the command of Lieut. R. S. Williamson, In 1853-54. Article 1 of Appendix to the Preliminary Geological Report of WIlliam P. Blake, Geologist of the Survey in California Under the Command of Lieut. R. S. Williamson. Palæontology 5-21
Belongs to Nemocardium (Nemocardium) according to E. J. Moore 2003
See also Beal 1948, Clark and Woodford 1927, Conrad 1855, Dickerson 1916, Gabb 1864, Hanna 1924, Hanna 1927, Nelson 1925, Squires 1984, Squires 1987, Squires 1988, Squires 1999, Squires and Demetrion 1992, Stewart 1930, Turner 1938, Waring 1917, Weaver 1942 and Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Nemocardium (Nemocardium) diversum, Nemocardium (Nemocardium) eocenense, Nemocardium (Nemocardium) lorenzanum, Nemocardium (Nemocardium) yokoyamai
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (2 collections), the Russian Federation (1), United States (89: California, Oregon, Washington)
• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (2: California)
• Paleocene of the Russian Federation (3), United States (24: California)
Total: 121 collections including 123 occurrences
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