Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Dosiniopsis, Lepidocardia, Pitar, Katherinella, Egrona, Austrocallista, Gilbertharrisella, Mesocallista, Costacallista, Agriopoma, Saxidomus, Naulia, Loxo, Pseudamiantis, Trigonocallista, Notocallista, Dollfusia, Nitidavenus, Pseudaphrodina, Callistalox, Rhabdopitaria, Marwickia, Lamelliconcha, Pelecyora, Larma, Chimela, Nutricola, Aphrodina, Goshoraia, Lioconcha, Callistina, Rhaiphiale
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Toi Flat, Westscott Sandstone (Miocene to Miocene of New Zealand)
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