Marwickia Finlay 1927 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to J. D. Stilwell et al. 2004

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Marwickia woodburnei

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Antarctica (18 collections), New Zealand (10)

Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence

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