Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Venerinae according to E. V. Coan and P. Valentich-Scott 2012
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Antigona, Artena, Callithaca, Chione, Chionista, Chionopsis, Circomphalus, Clausinella, Dosina, Dosiniini, Globivenus, Humilaria, Iliochione, Irusella, Kuia, Leukoma, Marama, Melosia, Mercenaria, Paphonotia, Paraesa, Periglypta, Proxichione, Tapetini, Tawera, Turia, Venerini, Venus, Timoclea, Ameghinomya, Bassina, Nioche, Lirophora, Austrovenus, Placamen, Hinemoana, Anomalocardia
Subtaxa: Chioneryx cardioides Chioneryx squamosa Chioneryx squamosa
Type: Erycina cardioides
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Australia (2), Ecuador (1)
• Miocene of Australia (4)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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