Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Parent taxon: Astartidae according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007

Sister taxa: Astartellinae, Astartinae, Astartoides, Balantioselena, Coelastarte, Digitaria, Eriphylinae, Goodallia, Lirotarte, Lyapinella, Middalya, Nargunella, Opinae, Permartella, Pinzonellinae, Praeconia, Pressastarte, Taxocardia, Terraiinae, Trigonopinae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder