Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Chioninae according to A. G. Beu 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Antigona, Artena, Callithaca, Chione, Chioneryx, Chionista, Chionopsis, Circomphalus, Clausinella, Dosina, Dosiniini, Globivenus, Humilaria, Iliochione, Irusella, Kuia, Leukoma, Marama, Melosia, Mercenaria, Paphonotia, Paraesa, Periglypta, Proxichione, Tapetini, Tawera, Turia, Venerini, Venus, Ameghinomya, Placamen, Bassina, Lirophora, Hinemoana, Timoclea, Nioche, Anomalocardia
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Pliocene of New Zealand (3)
• Miocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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