Chimela Casey 1952 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Goshoraia, Austrocallista, Dosiniopsis, Egrona, Lamelliconcha, Nitidavenus, Agriopoma, Rhaiphiale, Pseudaphrodina, Gilbertharrisella, Naulia, Trigonocallista, Lepidocardia, Callistalox, Rhabdopitaria, Notocallista, Marwickia, Loxo, Pelecyora, Larma, Lioconcha, Pitar, Nutricola, Dollfusia, Costacallista, Saxidomus, Callistina, Pseudamiantis, Mesocallista, Rohea, Katherinella, Aphrodina

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Iran (1 collection), Tunisia (1), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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