Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Venerinae according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Antigona, Artena, Callithaca, Chione, Chioneryx, Chionista, Chionopsis, Circomphalus, Clausinella, Dosina, Dosiniini, Globivenus, Humilaria, Irusella, Kuia, Leukoma, Marama, Melosia, Mercenaria, Paphonotia, Paraesa, Periglypta, Proxichione, Tapetini, Tawera, Turia, Venerini, Venus, Hinemoana, Austrovenus, Placamen, Anomalocardia, Lirophora, Ameghinomya, Bassina, Timoclea, Nioche
Subtaxa: Iliochione callistoides Iliochione subrugosa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), Peru (7)
• Pliocene of Ecuador (3), Mexico (1)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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