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