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