Dollfusia Cossmann 1886 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to J.-M. Pacaud and J. Le Renard 1995

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Dollfusia crassa

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Dollfusia in the database

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