Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Alternative spelling: Venus (Mercenaria)
Parent taxon: Veneridae according to E.V. Coan et al. 2000
Sister taxa: Ameghinomya, Austrocardilanx, Callistinae, Chamelea, Clementina, Cockburnia, Eurhomalea, Ezocallista, Gemma, Gouldia, Macrocallista, Meretricinae, Pitaria, Pitarinae, Pullastra, Sinodia, Sunettinae, Transennella, Venerinae, Venerupis, Venidia, Xenoloupia, Gafrarium, Circe
Subtaxa: Mercenaria blakei, Mercenaria campechiensis, Mercenaria capax, Mercenaria cuneata, Mercenaria druidi, Mercenaria ducatelli, Mercenaria erecta, Mercenaria gardnerae, Mercenaria langdoni, Mercenaria mercenaria, Mercenaria nannodes, Mercenaria permagna, Mercenaria plena, Mercenaria prodroma, Mercenaria tetrica
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder