Bivalvia - Venerida - 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, Lepidocardia, Pitar, Lioconcha, Katherinella, Trigonocallista, Goshoraia, Marwickia, Pelecyora, Pseudopisidum, Rhaiphiale, Agriopoma, Rhabdopitaria, Pseudaphrodina, Chimela, Loxo, Austrocallista, Dollfusia, Aphrodina, Pseudamiantis, Costacallista, Notocallista, Mesocallista, Naulia, Egrona, Nutricola, Rohea, Saxidomus, Callistina, Gilbertharrisella, Nitidavenus, Dosiniopsis, Callistalox, Lamelliconcha
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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