Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

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

Sister taxa: Choristodon, Lajonkairia, Mysia, Pleiorytis, Rupellaria, Velargilla

Subtaxa: Petricola (Claudiconcha), Petricola (Petricola), Petricola (Petricolaria), Petricola (Petricoxenica), Petricola calvertensis, Petricola harrisii, Petricola lapicida, Petricola millestriata, Petricola pectorosa

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Type: Venus lapicida

Ecology: stationary boring suspension feeder