Bivalvia - Cardiida - Cardiidae

Alternative combinations: Cardium (Trachycardium) muricatum, Cardium muricatum, Trachycardium (Dallocardia) muricatum

Belongs to Trachycardium according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Cardium (Trachycardium) greenhoughi, Cardium (Trachycardium) minbuense, Cardium (Trachycardium) protosubrugosum, Cardium (Trachycardium) riachuelense, Cardium (Trachycardium) sindiense, Trachycardium (Dallocardia), Trachycardium (Mexicardia), Trachycardium (Phlogocardia), Trachycardium (Trachycardium), Trachycardium cotteri, Trachycardium enode, Trachycardium eufaulensis, Trachycardium eversum, Trachycardium halaense, Trachycardium kinsmarae, Trachycardium lacunosum, Trachycardium mollyni, Trachycardium multiradiatum, Trachycardium planicostata, Trachycardium puelchum, Trachycardium thalassium

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder