Phelopteria gastrodes Meek 1873 (pearl oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Alternative combinations: Avicula gastrodes, Pteria gastrodes

Belongs to Phelopteria according to J. I. Kirkland 1996

See also Reeside 1955 and Riedel 1933

Sister taxa: Phelopteria caudigera, Phelopteria dalli, Phelopteria erecta, Phelopteria gravida, Phelopteria huitriniana, Phelopteria linguaeformis, Phelopteria salinaensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Cameroon (1 collection), United States (10: Arizona, Minnesota, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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