Pullastra Sowerby 1826 (venus clam)
Bivalvia - Cardiida - Veneridae
Parent taxon: Veneridae according to J. Marwick 1960
Sister taxa: Ameghinomya, Austrocardilanx, Callistinae, Chamelea, Clementina, Cockburnia, Eurhomalea, Ezocallista, Gemma, Gouldia, Macrocallista, Mercenaria, Meretricinae, Pitaria, Pitarinae, Sinodia, Sunettinae, Transennella, Venerinae, Venerupis, Venidia, Xenoloupia, Gafrarium, Circe
Subtaxa: Pullastra (Paphirus), Pullastra striatocostata
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder