Stefaninia Cox 1969 (pearl oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Parent taxon: Pteriidae according to S. Ros-Franch et al. 2014

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Stefaninia ogilviae

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Type: Gervilleia ogilviae

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Triassic of Greece (1 collection), Italy (1), Romania (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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