Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Full reference: L. R. Saul. 1993. Pacific Slope Cretaceous bivalves: eight venerid species. Journal of Paleontology 67(6):965-979

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to L. R. Saul 1993

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Rhaiphiale pharota

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at LACMIP loc. 10888, Santiago Peak (Cretaceous of California)

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