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, Pseudamiantis, Egrona, Marwickia, Pelecyora, Agriopoma, Gilbertharrisella, Katherinella, Nitidavenus, Lioconcha, Mesocallista, Pitar, Saxidomus, Lamelliconcha, Aphrodina, Dosiniopsis, Chimela, Pseudaphrodina, Dollfusia, Lepidocardia, Austrocallista, Nutricola, Notocallista, Callistina, Naulia, Goshoraia, Larma, Costacallista, Rhaiphiale, Rhabdopitaria, Loxo, Trigonocallista, Rohea
Subtaxa: Callistalox arata Callistalox fragilis
Type: Meretrix arata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (30: California collections)
Total: 30 collections each including a single occurrence
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