Bivalvia - Arcida - Philobryidae
Synonyms: Limarcidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979, Limarcoidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
Parent taxon: Philobryoidea according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
See also Bieler and Mikkelsen 2006, Bouchet et al. 2010, Coan et al. 2000, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Maxwell 1992, Nevesskaja 2009, Newell 1965, Ros-Franch et al. 2014, Spencer et al. 2004 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Adacnarca Cosa Cratis Eophilobryoidella Limarca Micromytilus Notomytilus Philobrya
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antarctica (8 collections), Argentina (2), French Polynesia (1), United States (7: California)
• Miocene of New Zealand (2)
• Oligocene of Australia (2)
• Eocene of Australia (3)
• Triassic of China (14)
Total: 39 collections including 44 occurrences