Pseudaucella Marwick 1926 (pearl oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Parent taxon: Pteriidae according to J. Marwick 1953

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Actinopterinia, Arcavicula, Austropteria, Confusionella, Dattinae, Electroma, Eopinctada, Joachymia, Limopteria, Pachyperna, Phelopteria, Pinctada, Pterelectroma, Pteria, Pteriinae, Pterinellinae, Pteroperna, Ptychopterinia, Rhaetavicula, Rhynchopterus, Somapteria, Stefaninia, Triaxus

Subtaxa: Pseudaucella marshalli

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of New Zealand (6 collections)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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