Naulia (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Trigonocallista, Aphrodina, Pseudaphrodina, Lioconcha, Pitar, Larma, Loxo, Rhaiphiale, Rhabdopitaria, Katherinella, Marwickia, Pseudamiantis, Callistina, Dosiniopsis, Costacallista, Chimela, Agriopoma, Saxidomus, Nutricola, Notocallista, Dollfusia, Callistalox, Lamelliconcha, Nitidavenus, Gilbertharrisella, Mesocallista, Lepidocardia, Pseudopisidum, Austrocallista, Goshoraia, Rohea, Egrona, Pelecyora

Subtaxa: Naulia (Striacallista)

view classification

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Naulia in the database

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.