Systematics of the family Carditidae (Bivalvia: Archiheterodonta) in the Cenozoic of Argentina

• Published in: Zootaxa Vol. 4338; no. 1; p. 51
• Main Authors: Pérez, Damián E, Río, Claudia J Del
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand 24.10.2017
• Subjects: Mollusca, Neogene, Paleogene, Patagonia, Biostratigraphy, Venericardia

The systematics of the Family Carditidae is currently poorly elucidated. This paper reviews the Eocene to Pleistocene carditids from Patagonia and Entre Ríos Province (Argentina). Twelve species are described and illustrated and the presence of the genera Cyclocardia Conrad, Pleuromeris Conrad, Scal...