Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Veneridae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011

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

Subtaxa: Cytherea, Cytheriopsis, Gouldiini, Grateloupia, Meretricini, Meretrix, Tivela, Tivelina

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder