Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Tapetinae according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cyclorisma, Cyclorismina, Eumarcia, Flaventia, Gomphina, Granicorium, Irus, Katelysia, Legumen, Marcia, Mercimonia, Paphia, Retrotapes, Ruditapes, Sinonia, Tapes, Textivenus, Venerella, Veneritapes
Subtaxa: Liocyma fluctuosa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Canada (1: Newfoundland and Labrador collection), United States (1: Alaska)
• Pliocene of the Russian Federation (4)
• Miocene of Japan (1), the Russian Federation (10), United States (3: Alaska)
• Oligocene to Miocene of the Russian Federation (2)
• Oligocene of the Russian Federation (4)
Total: 26 collections including 28 occurrences
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