Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Pitarinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Amiantis, Callocardia, Callpita, Hysteroconcha, Pseudamiantis, Egrona, Callistalox, Marwickia, Pelecyora, Agriopoma, Gilbertharrisella, Katherinella, Nitidavenus, Lioconcha, Mesocallista, Pitar, Saxidomus, Lamelliconcha, Aphrodina, Dosiniopsis, Chimela, Pseudaphrodina, Dollfusia, Lepidocardia, Austrocallista, Nutricola, Notocallista, Naulia, Goshoraia, Larma, Costacallista, Rhaiphiale, Rhabdopitaria, Loxo, Trigonocallista, Rohea
Subtaxa: Callistina thomsoni Callistina wohltmanni
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Cameroon (1 collection), New Zealand (5), United States (29: New Mexico, Texas, Utah)
Total: 35 collections including 37 occurrences
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