Macrocallista (Megapitaria) albaria Say 1830 (venus clam)
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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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