Pseudopetalodontia Masse et al. 2007 (rudist)

Bivalvia - Hippuritida - Monopleuridae

Full reference: J. P. Masse, J. Beltramo, J. Martinez-Reyes and A. Arnaud-Vanneau. 2007. Revision of Albian polyconitid and monopleurid rudist bivalves from the New World. Cretaceous rudists and carbonate platforms: environmental feedback, SEPM Special Publication 87:221-230

Parent taxon: Monopleuridae according to P. W. Skelton 2013

See also Masse et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Araeopleura, Arnaudia, Artigesia, Bicornucopina, Debrunia, Glossomyophorus, Gyropleura, Mathesia, Monopleura, Paramonopleura, Petalodontia, Simacia

Subtaxa: Pseudopetalodontia felixi

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Mexico (1 collection), United States (3: Arizona, Texas)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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