Rostroperna (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Malleidae

Parent taxon: Isognomonidae according to M. Aberhan et al. 2004

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Bathyisognomon, Crenatula, Crenatulinae, Gervilleioperna, Isognomon, Leproconcha, Linsdallia, Lithiotis, Melininae, Mytiloperna, Pernariinae, Yunshanoperna, Waagenoperna, Pedalion

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Portugal (12 collections), Tunisia (9)

Total: 21 collections each including a single occurrence

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