Nitidavenus Vokes 1939 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Nitidavenus conradi Nitidavenus tejonensis

View classification

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of the Russian Federation (1 collection), United States (16: California, Oregon, Washington)

Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.