Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pectinoidae
Alternative combinations: Pecten cristatocostatus, Philippia (Deperetia) cristatocostatus
Belongs to Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) according to W. P. Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Oppenheimopecten coalingaensis, Oppenheimopecten hartmanni, Oppenheimopecten juanensis, Oppenheimopecten sanctaecruzensis, Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) cataractes, Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) chazaliei, Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) colpotus, Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) josslingi, Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) reliquus, Pecten (Oppenheimopecten) turtoni, Philippia (Oppenheimopecten) subbenedictus
Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Egypt (1 collection), Italy (1), Romania (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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