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