Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Full reference: S. Erdmann and G. Morra. 1985. Nuevos moluscos de la formacion San Julian Provincia de Santa Cruz. Ameghiniana 22(3-4):289-295
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to S. Erdmann and G. Morra 1985
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Pseudamiantis, Egrona, Callistalox, Marwickia, Pelecyora, Agriopoma, Gilbertharrisella, Katherinella, Nitidavenus, Lioconcha, Mesocallista, Pitar, Saxidomus, Lamelliconcha, Aphrodina, Dosiniopsis, Chimela, Pseudaphrodina, Dollfusia, Lepidocardia, Nutricola, Notocallista, Callistina, Naulia, Goshoraia, Larma, Costacallista, Rhaiphiale, Rhabdopitaria, Loxo, Trigonocallista, Rohea
Subtaxa: Austrocallista iheringi
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Antarctica (1 collection)
• Miocene of Argentina (6)
• Oligocene of Argentina (3)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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