†Callista (Microcallista) ariakensis Nagao 1928 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Macrocallista ariakensis
Full reference: T. Nagao. 1928. Palaeogene fossils of the Island of Kyushu, Japan Part I. Science Reports of the Tohoku Imperial University 9(3):97-128
Belongs to Callista (Microcallista) according to T. Matsubara and H. Ugai 2006
See also Nagao 1928
Sister taxon: Callista (Microcallista) proxima
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Japan (7 collections)
• Paleogene of Japan (1)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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