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, Nitidavenus, Dosiniopsis, Trigonocallista, Notocallista, Loxo, Katherinella, Rhaiphiale, Marwickia, Naulia, Saxidomus, Callistalox, Lamelliconcha, Rhabdopitaria, Agriopoma, Austrocallista, Callistina, Pelecyora, Mesocallista, Costacallista, Dollfusia, Pseudaphrodina, Lioconcha, Rohea, Chimela, Egrona, Gilbertharrisella, Nutricola, Pseudopisidum, Larma, Aphrodina, Pitar, Lepidocardia, Goshoraia
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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