Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
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, Mesocallista, Larma, Naulia, Egrona, Nutricola, Rohea, Saxidomus, Callistina, Gilbertharrisella, Nitidavenus, Dosiniopsis, Callistalox, Lamelliconcha
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Australia (1 collection), New Zealand (1), South Africa (2)
• Miocene of Australia (1), New Zealand (1)
• Oligocene of New Zealand (3)
• Paleocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 10 collections including 12 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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