Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Veneridae according to J. Marwick 1960
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, Securella, Sinodia, Sunettinae, Transennella, Venerinae, Venerupis, Venidia, Xenoloupia, Cooperella
Subtaxa: Pullastra (Paphirus) Pullastra elliptica Pullastra striatocostata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Triassic of the United Kingdom (3)
• Carboniferous of Australia (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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