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

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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