Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Alternative spellings: Chamalea, Chione (Chamelea), Dione (Chamelea)

Parent taxon: Veneridae according to S. Schneider et al. 2005

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

Subtaxa: Chamelea gallina

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder