Bivalvia - Pectinida - Heteropectinidae
Alternative combinations: Aviculopecten vanvleeti, Deltopecten vanvleeti
Synonym: Aviculopecten oklahomaensis Beede 1907
Belongs to Heteropecten according to N. D. Newell and D.W. Boyd 1995
See also Beede 1907, Branson 1930, Ciriacks 1963, Clifton 1942, Newell 1938 and Newell 1940
Sister taxa: Heteropecten deplanata, Heteropecten exemplarius, Heteropecten girtyi, Heteropecten gryphus, Heteropecten multiscalptus, Heteropecten paranaensis, Corrugopecten regulocostus, Corrugopecten altoprimus, Corrugopecten multicostatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (40: Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Wyoming collections)
• Carboniferous to Permian of United States (1: Texas)
Total: 41 collections including 43 occurrences
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