Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Full reference: D. W. Fisher. 1957. Lithology, Paleoecology and Paleontology of the Vernon Shale (Late Silurian) in the Type Area. New York State Museum and Science Service Bulletin 364:1-31
Belongs to Pterinea according to D. W. Fisher 1957
Sister taxa: Pterinea demissa, Pterinea flabellum, Pterinea goldfussi, Pterinea mclearni, Pterinea newarkensis, Pterinea pintoensis, Pterinea prolifica, Pterinea subasperula, Pterinea thisbe
Type specimen: NYSM 10767, a shell. Its type locality is Downing Brook - Vernon, which is in a Ludlow marginal marine shale in the Vernon Formation of New York.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Downing Brook - Vernon
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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