Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Trigonocallista, Saxidomus, Chimela, Lepidocardia, Larma, Pitar, Loxo, Katherinella, Dosiniopsis, Gilbertharrisella, Aphrodina, Pelecyora, Egrona, Notocallista, Callistalox, Dollfusia, Callistina, Naulia, Rhabdopitaria, Mesocallista, Rhaiphiale, Agriopoma, Lamelliconcha, Austrocallista, Nutricola, Costacallista, Marwickia, Pseudamiantis, Goshoraia, Rohea, Lioconcha, Pseudaphrodina
Subtaxa: Nitidavenus conradi Nitidavenus tejonensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of the Russian Federation (1 collection), United States (16: California, Oregon, Washington)
Total: 17 collections including 18 occurrences
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