Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae

Belongs to Claraia according to Chonglakmani 1981

Sister taxa: Claraia (Pteroclaraia), Claraia anulata, Claraia aurita, Claraia bioni, Claraia clarae, Claraia concentrica, Claraia dieneri, Claraia extrema, Claraia fenghaiensis, Claraia fukianensis, Claraia griesbachi, Claraia guizhouensis, Claraia hubeiensis, Claraia jiangyouensis, Claraia liuqiaoensis, Claraia mulleri, Claraia perthensis, Claraia posidoniformis, Claraia pulchella, Claraia stachei, Claraia stavropolica, Claraia vozini, Claraia yunnanensis, Claraia zhongzaiensis, Pseudomonotis (Claraia) extrema, Pseudomonotis (Claraia) kilenensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder