Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae

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

Sister taxa: Claraia (Pteroclaraia), 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 jiangyouensis, Claraia liuqiaoensis, Claraia mulleri, Claraia perthensis, Claraia posidoniformis, Claraia pulchella, Claraia stachei, Claraia stavropolica, Claraia vozini, Claraia yunnanensis, Claraia zhongzaiensis, Pseudomonotis (Claraia) extrema, Pseudomonotis (Claraia) kilenensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Average measurements (in mm): valve length 26.6