†Phelopteria gastrodes Meek 1873 (pearl oyster)
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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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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