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, Nutricola, Pelecyora, Pseudopisidum, Costacallista, Lepidocardia, Lamelliconcha, Mesocallista, Agriopoma, Pseudamiantis, Aphrodina, Chimela, Callistina, Rhabdopitaria, Dosiniopsis, Marwickia, Rohea, Lioconcha, Pitar, Dollfusia, Saxidomus, Rhaiphiale, Loxo, Gilbertharrisella, Goshoraia, Austrocallista, Egrona, Nitidavenus, Naulia, Pseudaphrodina, Trigonocallista, Katherinella, Notocallista, Callistalox
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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