Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Full reference: W. J. Zinsmeister. 1984. Late Eocene Bivalves (Mollusca) from the La Meseta Formation, collected during the joint Argentine-American expedition to Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Paleontology 58(6):1497-1527
Parent taxon: Veneridae according to W. J. Zinsmeister 1984
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anofia, Austrocardilanx, Callistinae, Callocardiinae, Calva, Chamelea, Chionidae, Clementina, Cythereinae, Eurhomalea, Ezocallista, Fossacallista, Frigichione, Gemma, Gouldiinae, Macrocallista, Meretricinae, Oedalia, Paleomarcia, Paphiinae, Pitaria, Polititapes, Pullastra, Securella, Sinodia, Sunettinae, Transennella, Venerinae, Venerupis, Venidia, Xenoloupia, Cooperella
Subtaxa: Cockburnia lunulifera
Type: Cytherea lunulifera
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Antarctica (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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