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

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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