†Macrocallista (Macrocallista) acuminata Dall 1903 (venus clam)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Macrocallista (Paradione) acuminata, Macrocallista acuminata
Belongs to Macrocallista (Macrocallista) according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Gardner 1947 and Ward 1992
Sister taxa: Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa, Macrocallista (Macrocallista) reposta
Type specimen: USNM 114631, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (4: Florida collections)
• Oligocene of United States (2: North Carolina)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.