Callista (Microcallista) ariakensis Nagao 1928 (venus clam)

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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