Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae

Parent taxon: Astartidae according to S. R. A. Kelly 1992

Sister taxa: Astartellinae, Astartinae, Astartoides, Balantioselena, Coelastarte, Digitaria, Eriphylinae, Goodallia, Lirotarte, Middalya, Nargunella, Opinae, Permartella, Pinzonellinae, Praeconia, Pressastarte, Taxocardia, Terraiinae, Trigonopinae, Woodia

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder