Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae

Parent taxon: Veneridae according to R. Bieler and P. M. Mikkelsen 2006

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

Subtaxa: Agriopoma, Amiantis, Aphrodina, Austrocallista, Callista, Callistina, Callocardia, Calva, Chimela, Costacallista, Dollfusia, Dosiniopsis, Goshoraia, Hysteroconcha, Katherinella, Lamelliconcha, Larma, Lioconcha, Marwickia, Mesocallista, Nitidavenus, Notocallista, Nutricola, Pelecyora, Pitar, Pseudamiantis, Pseudaphrodina, Resatrix, Rhabdopitaria, Saxidomus, Trigonocallista

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder