Macrocallista (Macrocallista) reposta Conrad 1834 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative combinations: Callista (Callista) reposta, Cytherea reposta, Dione reposta, Macrocallista reposta

Belongs to Macrocallista (Macrocallista) according to J. A. Gardner 1943

Sister taxa: Macrocallista (Macrocallista) acuminata, Macrocallista (Macrocallista) nimbosa

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (9: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina collections)

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

Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence

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