Palaeopinna flabellum Hall 1884 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae

Full reference: J. Hall. 1884. Lamellibranchiata, I. Monomyaria of the Upper Helderberg, Hamilton, Portage and Chemung Groups . New York Geological Survey, Paleontology 5(1):1-268

Belongs to Palaeopinna according to L. R. Cox et al. 1969

See also Hall 1884

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Its type locality is Schoharie, Oriskany Sandstone. Hall Locality, which is in a Pragian/Emsian marine sandstone in the Oriskany Formation of New York.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (1: Quebec collection), United States (2: New York)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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