Costacallista suberycinoides Deshayes 1825 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Cytherea suberycinoides, Macrocallista suberycinoides, Meretrix suberycinoides

Belongs to Costacallista according to J. Le Renard and J.-M. Pacaud 1995

Sister taxa: Callista (Costacallista) aequorea, Callista (Costacallista) soledadensis, Costacallista canoasensis, Costacallista erycina, Costacallista gabrielensis, Costacallista hectori, Costacallista laevigata, Costacallista leiotera, Costacallista mancorensis, Costacallista mortoni, Macrocallista (Costacallista) emmonsi, Macrocallista (Costacallista) hornii, Macrocallista (Costacallista) pseudoumbonella, Macrocallista (Costacallista) pseudoyawensis, Macrocallista (Costacallista) steinekei, Microcallista (Costacallista) conradiana

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of France (1 collection), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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