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

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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