Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Pseudamiantis, Callistalox, Austrocallista, Lioconcha, Pseudaphrodina, Aphrodina, Loxo, Gilbertharrisella, Pseudopisidum, Trigonocallista, Rhaiphiale, Larma, Nitidavenus, Lamelliconcha, Lepidocardia, Marwickia, Dosiniopsis, Rohea, Saxidomus, Goshoraia, Notocallista, Nutricola, Agriopoma, Katherinella, Rhabdopitaria, Pitar, Costacallista, Dollfusia, Chimela, Mesocallista, Egrona, Naulia, Pelecyora
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
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