Pseudoperna Logan 1899 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

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

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Abruptolopha, Alectryonella, Arctostrea, Cameleolopha, Lopha, Lophini, Myrakeenini, Oscillolopha, Rastellum

Subtaxa: Ostrea congesta

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Canada (3: Alberta collections), Peru (1), United States (72: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming)

Total: 76 collections each including a single occurrence

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