Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Synonyms: Chionina Frizzell 1936, Chioninae Frizzell 1936, Mclellaniinae Wilson 1983
Parent taxon: Veneridae according to S. Mendir et al. 2021
See also Beu 2006, Beu et al. 1990, Bouchet et al. 2010, Carter et al. 2011, Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012, da Silva Forti 1969, Freneix et al. 1988, Gardner 1943, Gardner 1947, Gazdzicki and Pugaczewska 1984, Glenn 1904, Iqbal 1973, Maxwell 1978, Pérez et al. 2013, Perrilliat 1992, Pugaczewska 1984, Vokes 1980, Ward 1992, Wilson 1983 and Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Anofia, Austrocardilanx, Callistinae, Callocardiinae, Calva, Chamelea, Chionidae, Clementina, Cockburnia, Cythereinae, Eurhomalea, Ezocallista, Fossacallista, Frigichione, Gemma, Gouldiinae, Macrocallista, Meretricinae, Oedalia, Paleomarcia, Paphiinae, Pitaria, Polititapes, Pullastra, Securella, Sinodia, Sunettinae, Transennella, Venerupis, Venidia, Xenoloupia, Cooperella
Subtaxa: Ameghinomya Anomalocardia Antigona Artena Austrovenus Bassina Callithaca Chione Chioneryx Chionista Chionopsis Circomphalus Clausinella Dosina Dosiniini Globivenus Hinemoana Humilaria Iliochione Irusella Kuia Leukoma Lirophora Marama Melosia Mercenaria Nioche Paphonotia Paraesa Periglypta Placamen Proxichione Tapetini Tawera Timoclea Turia Venerini Venus
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder