Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to J. D. Stilwell et al. 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Trigonocallista, Aphrodina, Pseudaphrodina, Lioconcha, Pitar, Larma, Loxo, Rhaiphiale, Rhabdopitaria, Katherinella, Pseudamiantis, Callistina, Dosiniopsis, Costacallista, Chimela, Agriopoma, Saxidomus, Nutricola, Notocallista, Dollfusia, Callistalox, Lamelliconcha, Nitidavenus, Gilbertharrisella, Mesocallista, Lepidocardia, Pseudopisidum, Austrocallista, Goshoraia, Naulia, Rohea, Egrona, Pelecyora
Subtaxa: Marwickia woodburnei
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Antarctica (18 collections), New Zealand (10)
Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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