Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Hayami 1975 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Lamelliconcha, Rohea, Rhabdopitaria, Marwickia, Costacallista, Pseudaphrodina, Lepidocardia, Egrona, Rhaiphiale, Loxo, Gilbertharrisella, Aphrodina, Naulia, Callistina, Trigonocallista, Austrocallista, Agriopoma, Chimela, Pseudopisidum, Goshoraia, Larma, Katherinella, Notocallista, Pelecyora, Nitidavenus, Dollfusia, Lioconcha, Pitar, Dosiniopsis, Nutricola, Saxidomus, Callistalox, Mesocallista
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Japan (2 collections)
• Miocene of Japan (5)
• Cretaceous of Japan (2)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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