Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Saxidomus, Loxo, Costacallista, Dollfusia, Dosiniopsis, Gilbertharrisella, Aphrodina, Lepidocardia, Larma, Marwickia, Callistalox, Rohea, Rhaiphiale, Pseudaphrodina, Pseudamiantis, Lamelliconcha, Austrocallista, Callistina, Nitidavenus, Mesocallista, Pelecyora, Rhabdopitaria, Lioconcha, Chimela, Katherinella, Agriopoma, Goshoraia, Egrona, Naulia, Pitar, Trigonocallista, Nutricola
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Australia (1 collection), New Zealand (1), South Africa (2)
• Miocene of Australia (1), New Zealand (1)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (3)
• Paleocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 10 collections including 12 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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