Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Lepidocardia, Pitar, Lioconcha, Katherinella, Trigonocallista, Goshoraia, Marwickia, Pelecyora, Pseudopisidum, Rhaiphiale, Agriopoma, Rhabdopitaria, Pseudaphrodina, Chimela, Loxo, Austrocallista, Dollfusia, Aphrodina, Pseudamiantis, Costacallista, Notocallista, Mesocallista, Larma, Naulia, Egrona, Nutricola, Rohea, Saxidomus, Callistina, Gilbertharrisella, Dosiniopsis, Callistalox, Lamelliconcha
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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