Bivalvia - Pectinida - Anomiidae
Alternative spelling: Monia
Parent taxon: Pododesmus according to H. G. Spencer et al. 2004
See also Coan et al. 2000, Hendy 2020, Lamprell and Healy 1998, Marquet 2002, Moore 1987, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Pododesmus (Pododesmus), Pododesmus decipiens, Pododesmus fragosus, Pododesmus patelliformis, Pododesmus rudis, Pododesmus sella, Pododesmus waccamawensis
Subtaxa: Monia zealandica Pododesmus (Monia) alterans Pododesmus (Monia) anitae Pododesmus (Monia) macrochisma Pododesmus (Monia) newcombei Pododesmus (Monia) noharai
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (2 collections), Mexico (6), United States (31: Alaska, California, Oregon)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (2: California)
• Pliocene of Japan (4), United States (11: California)
• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (1: California)
• Miocene of Germany (7), Japan (3), the Netherlands (1), New Zealand (3), Poland (2), United States (2: California)
• Oligocene of Canada (2: British Columbia), Japan (4), New Zealand (2), the Russian Federation (3)
Total: 86 collections each including a single occurrence