Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Venerinae according to E. V. Coan et al. 2000
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Antigona, Artena, Callithaca, Chione, Chioneryx, Chionista, Chionopsis, Circomphalus, Clausinella, Dosina, Dosiniini, Globivenus, 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: Humilaria perlaminosa
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (12: California collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: California)
• Pliocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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