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Conocardium

genus of molluscs (fossil)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 10, 2025
Entity authorityQ113326 ↗
Source-derived summary

Conocardium is an extinct genus of Rostroconchian mollusk. Its shell-mouth grew to be 2–3 inches (51–76 mm) across. It fed on tiny plants and animals in the water. Fossils have been found all over the world from Ordovician to Permian formations.

Species

The following species have been described:

References

Further reading

Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals by Don Lessem and Jan Sovak

Parker, Steve. Dinosaurus: the complete guide to dinosaurs. Firefly Books Inc, 2003. Pg.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Conocardium” as genus of molluscs (fossil). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Conocardium, genus and molluscs.

Editorial reviewA practical orientation to terminology and classification, particularly when read beside dated observations, specimens or technical literature. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2003—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Conocardium, genus and molluscs providing the first useful test.
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A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Conocardium”, the useful work is to connect “genus of molluscs (fossil)” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

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The date and method of observation matter as much as the stated conclusion, especially where classification or consensus has changed. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 10, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q113326. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2003.

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This entry incorporates text from “Conocardium” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.