Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to J. D. Stilwell et al. 2004
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Goshoraia, Pseudaphrodina, Pitar, Katherinella, Mesocallista, Rhaiphiale, Naulia, Trigonocallista, Nutricola, Callistina, Dosiniopsis, Lioconcha, Saxidomus, Lepidocardia, Pseudamiantis, Chimela, Pelecyora, Dollfusia, Lamelliconcha, Austrocallista, Nitidavenus, Callistalox, Gilbertharrisella, Aphrodina, Notocallista, Egrona, Rohea, Loxo, Costacallista, Rhabdopitaria, Larma, Agriopoma
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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