Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative spellings: Cytherea (Transennella), Transenella

Parent taxon: Veneridae according to L. W. Ward and B.W. Blackwelder 1987

Sister taxa: Ameghinomya, Austrocardilanx, Callistinae, Chamelea, Clementina, Cockburnia, Eurhomalea, Ezocallista, Gemma, Gouldia, Macrocallista, Mercenaria, Meretricinae, Pitaria, Pitarinae, Pullastra, Sinodia, Sunettinae, Venerinae, Venerupis, Venidia, Xenoloupia, Gafrarium, Circe

Subtaxa: Transennella bolivarensis, Transennella caboblanquensis, Transennella cola, Transennella conradina, Transennella cubaniana, Transennella galapagana, Transennella stimpsoni

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Type: Cytherea conradina

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder