Gervilliopsis Whitfield 1885 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae

Parent taxon: Bakevelliidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

Sister taxa: Aguilerella, Aguileria, Bakevellia, Cassiavellia, Costigervillia, Cultriopsis, Cuneigervillia, Ensipteria, Euptera, Gervillancea, Gervillaria, Gervillella, Gervillia, Hoernesia, Kedonella, Kobayashites, Langsonella, Marmaronia, Nanlingella, Panis, Permoperna, Pseudoptera, Songdaella, Tambanella, Towapteria, Virgellia

Subtaxa: Gervilliopsis ensiformis

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous to Paleogene of United States (1: New Jersey collection)

• Cretaceous of United States (42: Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas)

Total: 43 collections including 45 occurrences

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