Bivalvia - Arcida - Philobryidae
Synonyms: Limarcidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979, Limarcoidae Scarlato and Starobogatov 1979
Parent taxon: Philobryoidea according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
See also Bieler and Mikkelsen 2006, Bouchet et al. 2010, Coan et al. 2000, Maxwell 1992, Nevesskaja 2009, Newell 1965, Ros-Franch et al. 2014, Spencer et al. 2004 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Cosa Cratis Eophilobryoidella Limarca Micromytilus Notomytilus Philobrya
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Antarctica (5 collections), Argentina (2), French Polynesia (1), United States (7: California)
• Miocene of New Zealand (2)
• Oligocene of Australia (2)
• Eocene of Australia (3)
• Triassic of China (14)
Total: 36 collections including 40 occurrences