Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Veneridae according to D. Frassinetti and V Covacevich 1995

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

Subtaxa: Eurhomalea antarctica, Eurhomalea difficilis, Eurhomalea florentinoi, Eurhomalea fuenzalidai, Eurhomalea inflata, Eurhomalea navidadiformis, Eurhomalea newtoni, Eurhomalea rufa

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Type: Venus rufa

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder