Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Tapetinae according to J.-M. Pacaud and J. Le Renard 1995
See also Lamprell and Whitehead 1992, Oostingh 1935, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Cyclorisma, Cyclorismina, Eumarcia, Flaventia, Gomphina, Granicorium, Irus, Legumen, Liocyma, Marcia, Mercimonia, Paphia, Retrotapes, Ruditapes, Sinonia, Tapes, Textivenus, Venerella, Veneritapes
Subtaxa: Katelysia (Nipponomarcia) Katelysia corioensis Katelysia rhytiphora Katelysia scalarina
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (11 collections)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
• Miocene of Australia (2)
• Eocene of Egypt (1)
Total: 15 collections including 22 occurrences
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