Chimela Casey 1952 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

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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