Fossacallista eburnea Tate 1887 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combination: Cytherea eburnea

Full reference: R. Tate. 1887. The Lamellibranchs of the older Tertiary of Australia (Part 2). Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of South Australia 9:142-189

Belongs to Fossacallista according to T. A. Darragh 1970

See also Tate 1887

Sister taxa: Fossacallista ancisa, Fossacallista makoensis, Fossacallista tatei

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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