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