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