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, Notocallista, Nutricola, Nitidavenus, Lepidocardia, Marwickia, Pseudamiantis, Larma, Saxidomus, Pelecyora, Naulia, Lioconcha, Rhabdopitaria, Pitar, Agriopoma, Chimela, Rohea, Dollfusia, Pseudaphrodina, Costacallista, Aphrodina, Callistina, Egrona, Mesocallista, Gilbertharrisella, Katherinella, Callistalox, Goshoraia, Loxo, Rhaiphiale, Dosiniopsis, Trigonocallista, Lamelliconcha
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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