Pseudaphrodina Casey 1952 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Pseudamiantis, Lamelliconcha, Goshoraia, Callistina, Callistalox, Egrona, Lioconcha, Lepidocardia, Dollfusia, Rohea, Mesocallista, Gilbertharrisella, Rhabdopitaria, Saxidomus, Austrocallista, Costacallista, Chimela, Pelecyora, Larma, Nutricola, Naulia, Loxo, Katherinella, Aphrodina, Agriopoma, Pitar, Dosiniopsis, Rhaiphiale, Nitidavenus, Notocallista, Marwickia, Trigonocallista, Pseudopisidum

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Paleocene of the Russian Federation (1 collection)

• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (6)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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