†Peilinia (oyster)
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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
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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