Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Full reference: L. R. Saul. 1993. Pacific Slope Cretaceous bivalves: eight venerid species. Journal of Paleontology 67(6):965-979

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to L. R. Saul 1993

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Rhaiphiale pharota

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at LACMIP loc. 10888, Santiago Peak (Cretaceous of California)

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