Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Bivalvia |
| Order: Venerida |
| Family: Veneridae |
| Genus: Anomalocardia |
| Species: Anomalocardia cuneimeris (Conrad, 1846) |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Anastasia Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Coffee Mill Hammock Formation [Uncommon] |
| Fort Thompson Formation [Common] |
| Pamlico Formation [Common] |
| Bermont Formation [Common] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Common] |
| Nashua Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Questionable/rare] |
Remarks
Common name: Pointed venus.
Synonymy: n/a
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions:
Original Description (from Conrad, 1846, p. 24):
“Inequilateral, triangular; ventricose anteriorly; flexuous and compressed posteriorly; posterior side cuneiform; surface with obtuse concentric ribs, profound on the umbo, and with minute radiating raised lines; color yellowish, varied with fulvous or brown, sometimes in spots, in other specimens with rays; within purple and white, with a whitish margin.
Locality. Tampa Bay.”
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Measurements: n/a
Other remarks:
For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog.
References: n/a
Online resources: n/a
Page history:
Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on April 26, 2014. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.
This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.
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