Subfamily Astartinae d'Orbigny 1844 (clam)
Bivalvia - Carditida - Astartidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 59207
Parent taxon: Astartidae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
Sister taxa: Alleinacin, Astartellinae, Astartoides, Astartopsis, Balantioselena, Digitaria, Ensio, Eriphylinae, Goodallia, Lirotarte, Lyapinella, Middalya, Nargunella, Opinae, Oxyeurax, Permartella, Pinzonellinae, Praeconia, Pressastarte, Radiastarte, Taxocardia, Terraiinae, Trigonopinae, Woodia
Subtaxa: Astarte, Astartella, Astartellopsis, Coelastarte, Hemimenia, Megapraeconia, Neocrassina, Nicaniella, Notoastarte, Oxyloma, Prorokia
Type: Astarte
Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder