†Macrocallista (Macrocallista) reposta Conrad 1834 (venus clam)
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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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