Fossacallista Marwick 1938 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative spelling: Notocallista (Fossacallista)

Parent taxon: Veneridae according to T. A. Darragh and G. W. Kendrick 2008

See also Darragh 1970 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Anofia, Austrocardilanx, Callistinae, Callocardiinae, Calva, Chamelea, Chionidae, Clementina, Cockburnia, Cythereinae, Eurhomalea, Ezocallista, Frigichione, Gemma, Gouldiinae, Macrocallista, Meretricinae, Oedalia, Paleomarcia, Paphiinae, Pitaria, Polititapes, Pullastra, Securella, Sinodia, Sunettinae, Transennella, Venerinae, Venerupis, Venidia, Xenoloupia, Cooperella

Subtaxa: Fossacallista ancisa Fossacallista eburnea Fossacallista makoensis Fossacallista tatei

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of Australia (2 collections), New Zealand (9)

• Oligocene of Australia (1), New Zealand (3)

• Eocene of Australia (1)

Total: 16 collections including 17 occurrences

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