Pteropiria Waterhouse 2008 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida

Parent taxon: Pectinida according to S. Ros-Franch et al. 2014

Sister taxa: Anomiidina, Anshunopecten, Anshunopecten alternatoplicatus, Anshunopecten spinosus, Aulacomyelloidea, Aviculopectinidina, Chironopecten, Entoliidina, Halobioidea, Kolymopecten, Leiopectinoidea, Monotoidea, Pectinidina, Prospondyloidina, Streblopterinella

Subtaxa: Pteropiria tailleuri

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Type: Otapiria tailleuri

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Canada (4: British Columbia collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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