Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Hayami 1975 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Pelecyora, Austrocallista, Katherinella, Egrona, Lioconcha, Marwickia, Costacallista, Callistalox, Saxidomus, Pitar, Larma, Goshoraia, Gilbertharrisella, Lepidocardia, Nitidavenus, Pseudaphrodina, Callistina, Rohea, Agriopoma, Rhaiphiale, Loxo, Naulia, Chimela, Mesocallista, Rhabdopitaria, Dollfusia, Notocallista, Aphrodina, Trigonocallista, Dosiniopsis, Lamelliconcha, Nutricola
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Japan (2 collections)
• Miocene of Japan (5)
• Cretaceous of Japan (2)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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