Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Callista (Macrocallista) pittsburgensis, Callista pittsburgensis, Meretrix (Callista) pittsburgensis
Belongs to Macrocallista according to A. J. W. Hendy 2020
Sister taxa: Callista (Macrocallista) dickersoni, Callista (Macrocallista) domenginica, Macrocallista (Macrocallista), Macrocallista (Megapitaria), Macrocallista andersoni, Macrocallista arenophila, Macrocallista aurilitoralis, Macrocallista caryi, Macrocallista cathcartensis, Macrocallista cavachana, Macrocallista densa, Macrocallista ewekoroensis, Macrocallista femii, Macrocallista furlongi, Macrocallista greeni, Macrocallista hanzawai, Macrocallista inca, Macrocallista incognita, Macrocallista kahoensis, Macrocallista lunulata, Macrocallista maculata, Macrocallista marylandica, Macrocallista matsuraensis, Macrocallista minuscula, Macrocallista packi, Macrocallista rearensis, Macrocallista stantoni, Macrocallista tecolotensis, Macrocallista tia, Macrocallista traftoni, Macrocallista weaveri, Macrocallista williamsoni
Type specimen: USNM 107396, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of the Russian Federation (2 collections), United States (25: Alaska, California, Oregon)
• Eocene of United States (10: California, Oregon)
Total: 37 collections each including a single occurrence
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