Lyriopecten Hall 1877 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae

Parent taxon: Pterinopectinidae according to H. E. Vokes 1980

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Anulipecten, Claraioides, Daonellopecten, Limanomia, Pseudaviculopecten, Pterinopecten, Pterinopectinella, Pterinopectinellinae, Pterinopectininae, Pteroclaraia, Rugiclaraia, Tesseratiinae

Subtaxa: Lyriopecten orbiculatus Lyriopecten tricostatus

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Type: Avicula orbiculata

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (1: Manitoba collection), China (4), France (1), Libya (4), New Zealand (2), United States (28: Missouri, New York, Ohio)

Total: 40 collections including 41 occurrences

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