Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae
Alternative combinations: Ciliatocardium makiyamae, Clinocardium asagaiense makiyamae
Belongs to Clinocardium (Ciliatocardium) according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020
See also Kafanov 2002
Sister taxa: Ciliatocardium ainuanum, Ciliatocardium asagaiense, Ciliatocardium brooksi, Ciliatocardium carlsbergianum, Ciliatocardium ermanensis, Ciliatocardium evsseevi, Ciliatocardium hataii, Ciliatocardium iwatense, Ciliatocardium matchgarense, Ciliatocardium moorae, Ciliatocardium mutuense, Ciliatocardium obstinatus, Ciliatocardium sachalinense, Ciliatocardium schmidti, Ciliatocardium shinjiense, Ciliatocardium smekhovi, Clinocardium (Ciliatocardium) ciliatum, Clinocardium (Ciliatocardium) yakatagense
Type specimen: IGPS 15800, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (2: Alaska collections)
• Oligocene of United States (1: Alaska)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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