Scientific Classification
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Mollusca |
| Class: Bivalvia |
| Order: Venerida |
| Family: Veneridae |
| Genus: Macrocallista |
| Species: Macrocallista nimbosa ([Lightfoot], 1786) |
Information
Geological Range
Paleogeographic Distribution
Stratigraphic Occurrences
| Anastasia Formation [Uncommon] |
| Coffee Mill Hammock Formation [Common] |
| Fort Thompson Formation [Common] |
| Pamlico Formation [Uncommon] |
| Bermont Formation [Common] |
| Canepatch Formation [Questionable/rare] |
| Caloosahatchee Formation [Abundant] |
| Nashua Formation [Common] |
| Waccamaw Formation [Common] |
| Duplin / Raysor Formations [Questionable/rare] |
| Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) [Abundant] |
Remarks
Common name: Sunray venus clam.
Synonymy: n/a
Type specimen, locality, and stratum: n/a
Other voucher specimens: n/a
Descriptions: n/a
Measurements: n/a
Other remarks:
For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog.
Note that the Middle Pleistocene occurrence in northern Florida is an error; this will be fixed in the future.
References: n/a
Online resources: n/a
Page history:
Some of the content on this page was originally published on the Neogene Atlas of Ancient Life on July 10, 2014. It was developed by Jonathan R. Hendricks and colleagues and migrated here in 2026.
This page was last modified on October 28, 2026 by Jonathan R. Hendricks.
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