Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Venerinae according to E. V. Coan et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Antigona, Artena, Callithaca, Chione, Chioneryx, Chionista, Chionopsis, Circomphalus, Clausinella, Dosina, Dosiniini, Globivenus, Humilaria, Iliochione, Kuia, Leukoma, Marama, Melosia, Mercenaria, Paphonotia, Paraesa, Periglypta, Proxichione, Tapetini, Tawera, Turia, Venerini, Venus, Lirophora, Timoclea, Hinemoana, Placamen, Anomalocardia, Bassina, Ameghinomya, Austrovenus, Nioche
Subtaxa: Irusella lamellifera
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (3 collections), United States (12: California)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 16 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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