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

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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