†Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) Ma 1984 (pearl oyster)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Alternative spelling: Palaeomargaritifera
Parent taxon: Margaritifera according to Ma 1984
Sister taxa: Pinctada albina, Pinctada imbricata, Pinctada maculata, Pinctada margaritifera, Pinctada margaritiferus, Pinctada maxima, Avicula (Meleagrina) foulloni, Meleagrina antiqua, Meleagrina schlosseri, Meleagrina crassicardia
Subtaxa: Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) guangyuanensis
Type: Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera) guangyuanensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Nanshan, Guangyuan (Jurassic of China)