Macrocallista (Macrocallista) Meek 1876 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Macrocallista according to J. A. Gardner 1943

See also Hendy et al. 2008

Sister taxa: Callista (Macrocallista) dickersoni, Callista (Macrocallista) domenginica, 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 packi, Macrocallista pittsburgensis, Macrocallista rearensis, Macrocallista stantoni, Macrocallista tecolotensis, Macrocallista tia, Macrocallista traftoni, Macrocallista weaveri, Macrocallista williamsoni

Subtaxa: Macrocallista (Macrocallista) acuminata Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa Macrocallista (Macrocallista) reposta

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Type: Venus nimbosa

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (34: Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina collections)

• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida)

• Pliocene of United States (17: Florida, North Carolina, Virginia)

• Miocene of United States (4: Florida)

• Oligocene of United States (2: North Carolina)

Total: 58 collections each including a single occurrence

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