Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Full reference: L. R. Saul. 1993. Pacific Slope Cretaceous bivalves: eight venerid species. Journal of Paleontology 67(6):965-979

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to L. R. Saul 1993

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Callistina, Egrona, Mesocallista, Chimela, Costacallista, Dosiniopsis, Nutricola, Dollfusia, Notocallista, Loxo, Rhabdopitaria, Pseudamiantis, Marwickia, Callistalox, Lepidocardia, Saxidomus, Nitidavenus, Lioconcha, Gilbertharrisella, Pitar, Larma, Naulia, Goshoraia, Austrocallista, Trigonocallista, Pelecyora, Agriopoma, Lamelliconcha, Rohea, Aphrodina, Katherinella, Pseudaphrodina

Subtaxa: Rhaiphiale pharota

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at LACMIP loc. 10888, Santiago Peak (Cretaceous of California)

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