Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative spelling: Callistina (Larma)
Full reference: M. R. Cooper. 2003. Stratigraphy and palaeontology of the Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) Baba Formation at São Nicolau, Angola. Annals of the South African Museum 110:147-170
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Stephenson 1952
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Trigonocallista, Rhaiphiale, Dosiniopsis, Lepidocardia, Pelecyora, Rhabdopitaria, Lioconcha, Loxo, Nitidavenus, Saxidomus, Pseudaphrodina, Katherinella, Costacallista, Chimela, Naulia, Goshoraia, Egrona, Notocallista, Lamelliconcha, Nutricola, Gilbertharrisella, Austrocallista, Pitar, Rohea, Pseudamiantis, Agriopoma, Mesocallista, Marwickia, Callistina, Aphrodina, Callistalox, Dollfusia
Subtaxa: Callistina (Larma) alta
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (14: Texas, Utah collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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