Sinonia Stephenson 1953 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Tapetinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cyclorisma, Cyclorismina, Eumarcia, Flaventia, Gomphina, Granicorium, Irus, Katelysia, Legumen, Liocyma, Marcia, Mercimonia, Paphia, Retrotapes, Ruditapes, Tapes, Textivenus, Venerella, Veneritapes

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (9: New Mexico, Texas collections)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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