Bivalvia - Venerida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Lamelliconcha, Rohea, Rhabdopitaria, Marwickia, Costacallista, Pseudaphrodina, Lepidocardia, Egrona, Rhaiphiale, Loxo, Gilbertharrisella, Aphrodina, Naulia, Pseudamiantis, Trigonocallista, Austrocallista, Agriopoma, Chimela, Pseudopisidum, Goshoraia, Larma, Katherinella, Notocallista, Pelecyora, Nitidavenus, Dollfusia, Lioconcha, Pitar, Dosiniopsis, Nutricola, Saxidomus, Callistalox, Mesocallista
Subtaxa: Callistina thomsoni Callistina wohltmanni
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Cameroon (1 collection), New Zealand (5), United States (9: New Mexico, Texas)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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