Nioche Hertlein and Strong 1948 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Chioninae according to W. P. Woodring 1982

See also Olsson and Petit 1964

Sister taxa: Antigona, Artena, Callithaca, Chione, Chioneryx, Chionista, Chionopsis, Circomphalus, Clausinella, Dosina, Dosiniini, Globivenus, Humilaria, Iliochione, Irusella, Kuia, Leukoma, Marama, Melosia, Mercenaria, Paphonotia, Paraesa, Periglypta, Proxichione, Tapetini, Tawera, Turia, Venerini, Venus, Timoclea, Placamen, Lirophora, Austrovenus, Ameghinomya, Hinemoana, Bassina, Anomalocardia

Subtaxa: Nioche (Nioche) Nioche marcottae

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Nioche in the database

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