Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Pseudaphrodina, Gilbertharrisella, Mesocallista, Agriopoma, Dollfusia, Naulia, Marwickia, Lamelliconcha, Dosiniopsis, Lepidocardia, Egrona, Callistina, Rhaiphiale, Saxidomus, Lioconcha, Costacallista, Rohea, Larma, Notocallista, Nutricola, Pitar, Katherinella, Loxo, Aphrodina, Austrocallista, Pelecyora, Trigonocallista, Chimela, Pseudamiantis, Rhabdopitaria, Callistalox, Goshoraia, Pseudopisidum
Subtaxa: Nitidavenus conradi Nitidavenus tejonensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of the Russian Federation (1 collection), United States (18: California, Oregon, Washington)
Total: 19 collections including 20 occurrences
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