Venericyprina Casey 1952 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Arcticidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Agapella, Ambonicardia, Anisocardia, Anisocardioides, Antarctica, Antiquicyprina, Aquilonia, Arctica, Coelocyprina, Dietrichia, Epicyprina, Etea, Fengjiachongia, Gythemon, Hartwellia, Isocyprina, Izumia, Lilingella, Loparia, Microcyprina, Mokattamia, Petalocardia, Plesiocyprina, Procyprina, Pronoella, Proveniella, Pseudotrapezium, Pygocardia, Rollierella, Roudairia, Schedotrapezium, Somarctica, Staffinella, Tenea, Tortarctica, Vectianella, Veniella, Venilicardia, Yunshania, Agelasina, Amiodon

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of the United Kingdom (7 collections)

Total: 7 collections including 14 occurrences

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