Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Lamelliconcha, Naulia, Goshoraia, Austrocallista, Marwickia, Pitar, Callistalox, Gilbertharrisella, Saxidomus, Loxo, Chimela, Pelecyora, Notocallista, Rohea, Callistina, Aphrodina, Agriopoma, Larma, Pseudopisidum, Costacallista, Rhaiphiale, Pseudaphrodina, Lepidocardia, Katherinella, Egrona, Dosiniopsis, Mesocallista, Nutricola, Dollfusia, Rhabdopitaria, Nitidavenus, Lioconcha, Pseudamiantis
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the Congo-Brazzaville (1 collection), the Congo-Kinshasa (1), Japan (1), Madagascar (1), Mozambique (2), Nigeria (1), United States (1: California)
Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences
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