†Phelopteria caudigera Zittel 1866 (pearl oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Alternative combination: Avicula caudigera
Belongs to Phelopteria according to G. M. El Qot 2006
See also Dartevelle and Freneix 1957
Sister taxa: Phelopteria dalli, Phelopteria erecta, Phelopteria gravida, Phelopteria huitriniana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Egypt (2 collections), Italy (1), Kazakhstan (1), South Africa (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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