Bivalvia - Arcida - Arcidae

Parent taxon: Arcidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

Sister taxa: Ambrogia, Anadarinae, Arca, Arcinae, Asperarca, Bathyarca, Bentharca, Coraliarca, Fossularca, Fugleria, Karasuarca, Kikaiarca, Litharcinae, Noetiinae, Pectunculinae, Quadrilatera, Scapharca

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile epifaunal suspension feeder