Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative spelling: Callistina (Larma)
Full reference: M. R. Cooper. 2003. Stratigraphy and palaeontology of the Upper Cretaceous (Santonian) Baba Formation at São Nicolau, Angola. Annals of the South African Museum 110:147-170
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Stephenson 1952
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Callistina, Egrona, Mesocallista, Chimela, Costacallista, Dosiniopsis, Nutricola, Dollfusia, Notocallista, Loxo, Rhabdopitaria, Pseudamiantis, Marwickia, Callistalox, Lepidocardia, Saxidomus, Nitidavenus, Lioconcha, Gilbertharrisella, Pitar, Naulia, Goshoraia, Austrocallista, Rhaiphiale, Trigonocallista, Pelecyora, Agriopoma, Lamelliconcha, Rohea, Aphrodina, Katherinella, Pseudaphrodina
Subtaxa: Callistina (Larma) alta
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (14: Texas, Utah collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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