Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combination: Cytherea marylandica
Belongs to Macrocallista according to L. W. Ward 1998
See also Glenn 1904 and Ward 1992
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 gruneri, Macrocallista hanzawai, Macrocallista inca, Macrocallista incognita, Macrocallista kahoensis, Macrocallista lunulata, Macrocallista maculata, Macrocallista matsuraensis, Macrocallista minuscula, Macrocallista packi, Macrocallista pittsburgensis, Macrocallista rearensis, Macrocallista stantoni, Macrocallista tecolotensis, Macrocallista tia, Macrocallista traftoni, Macrocallista weaveri, Macrocallista williamsoni
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (12: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey collections)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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