†Arcavicula Cox 1964 (pearl oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Parent taxon: Pteriidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Ros-Franch et al. 2014 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Actinopterinia, Austropteria, Confusionella, Dattinae, Electroma, Eopinctada, Joachymia, Limopteria, Pachyperna, Phelopteria, Pinctada, Pseudaucella, Pterelectroma, Pteria, Pteriinae, Pterinellinae, Pteroperna, Ptychopterinia, Rhaetavicula, Rhynchopterus, Somapteria, Stefaninia, Triaxus
Subtaxa: Arcavicula hohxilensis
Type: Avicula arcuata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (18 collections), United States (25: Nevada, Oregon)
Total: 43 collections including 53 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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