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

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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