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