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
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)
• Cretaceous of United States (1: South Dakota)
Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences
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