Chimela Casey 1952 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Pseudamiantis, Pelecyora, Gilbertharrisella, Aphrodina, Naulia, Dollfusia, Austrocallista, Pitar, Dosiniopsis, Mesocallista, Egrona, Callistina, Katherinella, Larma, Goshoraia, Notocallista, Lepidocardia, Marwickia, Saxidomus, Agriopoma, Rhabdopitaria, Trigonocallista, Nitidavenus, Lamelliconcha, Callistalox, Loxo, Rhaiphiale, Rohea, Pseudaphrodina, Nutricola, Lioconcha, Costacallista

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Iran (1 collection), Tunisia (1), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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