†Cytherea (Callista) splendida Mérian 1860 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Cytherea splendida
Belongs to Cytherea (Callista) according to E. Vredenburg 1928
Sister taxa: Callista (Callista), Callista (Microcallista), Callista annexa, Callista diemenensis, Callista elongatotrigona, Callista gigantea, Callista kitsoni, Callista mcgrathiana, Callista planatella, Callista pseudoplana, Callista subdiaphana, Cytherea (Callista) exintermedia, Cytherea (Callista) florida, Meretrix (Callista) montensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of India (1 collection)
• Oligocene of France (34)
Total: 35 collections each including a single occurrence
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