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