Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Parent taxon: Astartidae according to I. Hayami 1975

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

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder