Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Full reference: S. Erdmann and G. Morra. 1985. Nuevos moluscos de la formacion San Julian Provincia de Santa Cruz. Ameghiniana 22(3-4):289-295
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to S. Erdmann and G. Morra 1985
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Larma, Callistalox, Aphrodina, Dosiniopsis, Lepidocardia, Rhaiphiale, Callistina, Costacallista, Nitidavenus, Egrona, Rohea, Katherinella, Saxidomus, Lioconcha, Dollfusia, Loxo, Lamelliconcha, Mesocallista, Marwickia, Notocallista, Trigonocallista, Pseudaphrodina, Pseudamiantis, Naulia, Rhabdopitaria, Gilbertharrisella, Chimela, Pitar, Goshoraia, Pelecyora, Agriopoma, Nutricola
Subtaxa: Austrocallista iheringi
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Antarctica (1 collection)
• Miocene of Argentina (6)
• Oligocene of Argentina (3)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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