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Macrocallista (Megapitaria)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Taxonomy
Megapitaria was named by Grant and Gale (1931) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-m R Sepkoski's reference number: 1112]. It is extant.

It was reranked as Macrocallista (Megapitaria) by Todd (2001).

It was assigned to Macrocallista by Todd (2001); and to Veneroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Subtaxa
Macrocallista (Megapitaria) albaria, Megapitaria aurantiaca, Megapitaria squalida
Species lacking formal opinion data
Callista sylvaerupis, Callista triangulata, Macrocallista annexa, Macrocallista beyrichi, Macrocallista boliviana, Macrocallista cantui, Macrocallista chemetschensis, Macrocallista chinensis, Macrocallista conradiana, Macrocallista conradiana, Macrocallista domenginica, Macrocallista dvalii, Macrocallista erycinoides, Macrocallista florida, Macrocallista florida, Macrocallista floridana, Macrocallista helenae, Macrocallista kavranensis, Macrocallista kovatschensis, Macrocallista lilacina, Macrocallista lilacina, Macrocallista maculatta, Macrocallista neusensis, Macrocallista olgensis, Macrocallista pacifica, Macrocallista palanensis, Macrocallista palmerae, Macrocallista perovata, Macrocallista pirabica, Macrocallista plana, Macrocallista pleshakovi, Macrocallista punjabensis, Macrocallista snatolensis, Macrocallista sobrina, Macrocallista splendida, Macrocallista subimpressa, Macrocallista sylvaerupis, Macrocallista tjuschevkensis, Macrocallista triangulata, Macrocallista verspertina, Macrocallista vespertina, Macrocallista vespertina, Macrocallista waltonensis, Macrocallista waltonensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1931Megapitaria Grant and Gale
2001Macrocallista (Megapitaria) Todd
2002Megapitaria Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
—Eubivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
—CardiomorphiFerussac 1822
RankNameAuthor
—CardioniFerussac 1822
—CardiidiaFerussac 1822
—CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderCardiidaFerussac 1822
suborderCardiidinaFerussac 1822
—Veneroidei(Gray 1854)
—VeneroiteiGray 1854
superfamilyVeneroidea(Rafinesque 1815)
familyVeneridaeRafinesque 1815
genusMacrocallistaMeek 1876
subgenusMegapitaria(Grant and Gale 1931)

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subg. Macrocallista (Megapitaria) Grant and Gale 1931
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Megapitaria squalida Sowerby 1833 [chocolate clam]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitef
Locomotion: facultatively mobileg
Life habit: infaunalg
Diet: suspension feederg
Vision: blindc
Comments: LIFE HISTORY: IS, MA, UN, SU according to Todd (2001).g
Created: 2009-09-04 16:37:09
Modified: 2009-09-04 18:37:09
Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class
References: Kiessling 2004, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Serravallian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 13.82000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 11.63 Ma

Collections (61 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Serravallian13.82 - 11.63Panama (Bocas del Toro) Macrocallista sp. (135818)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama (Colon) Macrocallista sp. (61334 79779 79780 79783 79784 79785 79791 79792 79984 79985 79986 79996 79997 136014 145530 145531)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Panama Macrocallista sp. (61342 136016 136118 145520 145521 145523 145524)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Colon) Macrocallista sp. (79855)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333Panama (Bocas del Toro) Macrocallista sp. (61347)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6Colombia Callista albaria (97691)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas del Toro) Macrocallista sp. (79982)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6Panama (Bocas) Macrocallista sp. (135832)
Zanclean5.333 - 3.6USA (South Carolina) Macrocallista albaria (60940)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.58Ecuador Megapitaria aurantiaca (96596) Megapitaria squalida (96598)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58Costa Rica (Limon) Macrocallista sp. (79992 79993)
Late/Upper Pliocene3.6 - 2.58USA (California) Macrocallista squalida (238437 238611 238612)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas del Toro) Macrocallista sp. (61344)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Panama (Bocas) Macrocallista sp. (79999)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Costa Rica (Limon) Macrocallista sp. (79796 79798 79800 79803)
Piacenzian - Gelasian3.6 - 1.8Ecuador (Manabi) Macrocallista squalida (51878)
Early/Lower Pleistocene2.58 - 0.774Costa Rica Macrocallista squalida (66777)
Pleistocene2.58 - 0.0117Mexico (Sonora) Megapitaria squalida (96565)
Calabrian1.8 - 0.774Ecuador Macrocallista aurantiaca (97639)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico Macrocallista squalida (147802 147803) Pitar squalidus (96870)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Sonora) Megapitaria squalida (44963 96557 96558 96561)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Mexico (Baja California Sur) Macrocallista squalida (89597)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (California) Macrocallista squalida (160361) Megapitaria squalida (96936 96937 96939) Pitar squalidus (96895 240612)