Callistina Jukes-Browne 1908 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

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, Larma, Naulia, Egrona, Nutricola, Rohea, Saxidomus, Gilbertharrisella, Nitidavenus, Dosiniopsis, Callistalox, Lamelliconcha

Subtaxa: Callistina thomsoni Callistina wohltmanni

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Cameroon (1 collection), New Zealand (5), United States (9: New Mexico, Texas)

Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence

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