Bivalvia - Venerida - 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
See also Pérez et al. 2026
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Lepidocardia, Pitar, Lioconcha, Katherinella, Trigonocallista, Goshoraia, Marwickia, Pelecyora, Pseudopisidum, Rhaiphiale, Agriopoma, Rhabdopitaria, Pseudaphrodina, Chimela, Loxo, Dollfusia, Aphrodina, Pseudamiantis, Costacallista, Notocallista, Mesocallista, Larma, Naulia, Egrona, Nutricola, Rohea, Saxidomus, Callistina, Gilbertharrisella, Nitidavenus, Dosiniopsis, Callistalox, Lamelliconcha
Subtaxa: Austrocallista iheringi
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Antarctica (1 collection)
• Miocene of Argentina (7)
• Oligocene of Argentina (3)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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