Bivalvia - Carditida - Carditidae

Etimology. From Malaya Rossia (ancient name of Ukraine).

Full reference: A. Berezovsky. 1999. A new genus of Carditidae (Bivalvia) from the Eocene of Ukraine. Paleontological Journal 33(4):350-353

Parent taxon: Venericardiinae according to A. Berezovsky 1999

Sister taxa: Glyptoactis, Megacardita, Pteromeris, Purpurocardia, Trapezicardita, Venericardia, Verticipronus

Subtaxa: Malarossia neos

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Type: Malarossia neos

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Rybal'skiy Quarry (Eocene of Ukraine)

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