Peilinia (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

Parent taxon: Ostreidae according to M. Aberhan et al. 2004

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Anulostrea, Booneostrea, Crassostrea, Crassostreinae, Denostrea, Kulunostrea, Laevostrea, Lophinae, Margostrea, Nicaisolopha, Notostrea, Oscillopha, Ostrea, Ostreinae, Planostrea, Pulvinostrea, Quadrostrea, Saccostreinae, Striostreinae, Umbrostrea

Subtaxa: Peilinia levicostata Peilinia quadriplicata

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (28: Kansas, New Mexico, Texas collections)

Total: 28 collections each including a single occurrence

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