Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Full reference: R. E. Dickerson. 1914. Fauna of the Martinez Eocene of California. Bulletin of the Department of Geology, University of California 6:61-180
Belongs to Macrocallista according to R. E. Dickerson 1914
Sister taxa: Callista (Macrocallista) dickersoni, Callista (Macrocallista) domenginica, Macrocallista (Macrocallista), Macrocallista (Megapitaria), Macrocallista andersoni, Macrocallista arenophila, Macrocallista aurilitoralis, Macrocallista caryi, Macrocallista cathcartensis, Macrocallista cavachana, Macrocallista densa, Macrocallista ewekoroensis, Macrocallista femii, Macrocallista furlongi, Macrocallista greeni, Macrocallista hanzawai, Macrocallista inca, Macrocallista incognita, Macrocallista kahoensis, Macrocallista lunulata, Macrocallista maculata, Macrocallista marylandica, Macrocallista matsuraensis, Macrocallista minuscula, Macrocallista pittsburgensis, Macrocallista rearensis, Macrocallista stantoni, Macrocallista tecolotensis, Macrocallista tia, Macrocallista traftoni, Macrocallista weaveri, Macrocallista williamsoni
Type specimen: Its type locality is UCMP 1580, which is in a Paleocene marine horizon in the Martinez Formation of California
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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