Macrocallista (Megapitaria) albaria Say 1830 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Callista (Callista) albaria, Cytherea albaria

Belongs to Macrocallista (Megapitaria) according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008

See also Barrios 1960

Sister taxa: Megapitaria aurantiaca, Megapitaria squalida

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Colombia (1 collection), United States (1: South Carolina)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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