Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae

Alternative combinations: Pseudomonotis (Claraia) griesbachi, Pseudomonotis griesbachi

Belongs to Claraia according to W. H. He et al. 2007

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

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): shell length 16.1, valve length 6.55