Subfamily Davilinae Dall 1895 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mesodesmatidae

Parent taxon: Mesodesmatidae according to J. H. Signorelli and J. G. Carter 2016

See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Carter et al. 2011, Moore 1976 and Vokes 1980

Sister taxa: Califadesma, Donacilla, Mesodesmatinae, Myadesma, Paphies

Subtaxa: Anapella Davila Ervillia

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Djibouti (1), United States (1: Louisiana)

• Pliocene of Australia (1), Greece (1)

• Miocene of Australia (2)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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