Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae

Alternative combination: Pseudomonotis yunnanensis

Belongs to Claraia according to S. R. Yang et al. 1986

Sister taxa: Claraia (Pteroclaraia), Claraia amygdaliformis, Claraia anulata, Claraia aurita, Claraia bioni, Claraia chakkapaki, Claraia clarae, Claraia concentrica, Claraia dieneri, Claraia extrema, Claraia fenghaiensis, Claraia fukianensis, Claraia griesbachi, Claraia guizhouensis, Claraia hubeiensis, Claraia hunanica, Claraia jiangyouensis, Claraia liuqiaoensis, Claraia mulleri, Claraia pamirensis, Claraia perthensis, Claraia posidoniformis, Claraia pulchella, Claraia stachei, Claraia stavropolica, Claraia subwangi, Claraia vozini, Claraia wangi, Claraia zhongzaiensis, Pseudomonotis (Claraia) extrema, Pseudomonotis (Claraia) kilenensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder