†Austrocallista iheringi Cossmann 1898 (venus clam)
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Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative combinations: Macrocallista iheringi, Meretrix iheringi
Belongs to Austrocallista according to S. Erdmann and G. Morra 1985
See also Pugaczewska 1984
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: CPBA 13010, a shell
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Antarctica (1 collection)
• Miocene of Argentina (6)
• Oligocene of Argentina (2)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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