Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Aphrodina, Katherinella, Saxidomus, Goshoraia, Lamelliconcha, Trigonocallista, Agriopoma, Rhaiphiale, Rohea, Loxo, Egrona, Pseudaphrodina, Naulia, Pseudamiantis, Mesocallista, Nitidavenus, Pitar, Lioconcha, Rhabdopitaria, Pelecyora, Larma, Callistalox, Notocallista, Gilbertharrisella, Lepidocardia, Chimela, Costacallista, Marwickia, Nutricola, Dollfusia, Dosiniopsis, Austrocallista
Subtaxa: Callistina thomsoni Callistina wohltmanni
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Cameroon (1 collection), New Zealand (5), United States (9: New Mexico, Texas)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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