Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Mesocallista, Larma, Austrocallista, Callistina, Lepidocardia, Costacallista, Aphrodina, Goshoraia, Gilbertharrisella, Egrona, Chimela, Pseudopisidum, Pelecyora, Nutricola, Saxidomus, Nitidavenus, Pitar, Notocallista, Pseudaphrodina, Pseudamiantis, Katherinella, Marwickia, Dosiniopsis, Agriopoma, Trigonocallista, Lamelliconcha, Callistalox, Dollfusia, Rhaiphiale, Lioconcha, Naulia, Loxo, Rhabdopitaria
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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