Pseudaphrodina Casey 1952 (venus clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Paleocene of the Russian Federation (1 collection)

• Cretaceous of the United Kingdom (5)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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