Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Larma, Dollfusia, Austrocallista, Marwickia, Lepidocardia, Rhaiphiale, Naulia, Nitidavenus, Pseudopisidum, Agriopoma, Pseudamiantis, Lamelliconcha, Costacallista, Aphrodina, Egrona, Notocallista, Nutricola, Chimela, Callistalox, Dosiniopsis, Lioconcha, Goshoraia, Katherinella, Rhabdopitaria, Gilbertharrisella, Pelecyora, Pseudaphrodina, Loxo, Pitar, Callistina, Saxidomus, Trigonocallista, Mesocallista
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Toi Flat, Westscott Sandstone (Miocene to Miocene of New Zealand)
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