Callpita Huber 2010 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Callocardiinae according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012

Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Hysteroconcha, Nutricola, Pelecyora, Pseudopisidum, Costacallista, Lepidocardia, Lamelliconcha, Mesocallista, Agriopoma, Pseudamiantis, Aphrodina, Chimela, Callistina, Rhabdopitaria, Dosiniopsis, Marwickia, Rohea, Larma, Lioconcha, Pitar, Dollfusia, Saxidomus, Rhaiphiale, Loxo, Gilbertharrisella, Goshoraia, Austrocallista, Egrona, Nitidavenus, Naulia, Pseudaphrodina, Trigonocallista, Katherinella, Notocallista, Callistalox

Subtaxa: Callpita eucymata Callpita frizzelli

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Type: Cytherea eucymata

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Callpita in the database

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