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, Dosiniopsis, Trigonocallista, Pitar, Austrocallista, Agriopoma, Goshoraia, Rohea, Lioconcha, Marwickia, Pelecyora, Dollfusia, Rhaiphiale, Nitidavenus, Aphrodina, Costacallista, Naulia, Lepidocardia, Egrona, Saxidomus, Pseudamiantis, Notocallista, Pseudopisidum, Mesocallista, Lamelliconcha, Chimela, Larma, Gilbertharrisella, Rhabdopitaria, Nutricola, Pseudaphrodina, Callistina, Loxo, Katherinella
Subtaxa: Callistalox arata Callistalox fragilis
Type: Meretrix arata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (35: California collections)
Total: 35 collections including 36 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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