Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Cooperellidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2010
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Anofia, Austrocardilanx, Callistinae, Callocardiinae, Calva, Chamelea, Chionidae, Clementina, Cockburnia, Cythereinae, Eurhomalea, Ezocallista, Fossacallista, Frigichione, Gemma, Gouldiinae, Macrocallista, Meretricinae, Oedalia, Paleomarcia, Paphiinae, Pitaria, Polititapes, Pullastra, Securella, Sinodia, Sunettinae, Transennella, Venerinae, Venerupis, Venidia, Xenoloupia
Subtaxa: Cooperella (Cooperellopsis) Cooperella subdiaphana
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (4: California collections)
• Pliocene of Jamaica (1), United States (1: North Carolina)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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