†Neithea (Neitheops) quinquecostata Sowerby 1814 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Neitheoidae
Alternative combinations: Pecten (Neithea) quinquecostatus, Pecten quinquecostatus
Belongs to Neithea (Neitheops) according to A. B. Quarto di Palo 1970
See also Woods 1911
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Afghanistan (1 collection), Nigeria (1), United States (16: Alabama, Tennessee, Texas)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
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