Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Full reference: D. W. Boyd and N. D. Newell. 2002. A unique pterioid bivalve from the Early Triassic of Utah. American Museum Novitates 3375:1-9
Belongs to Bakevellia according to D. W. Boyd and N. D. Newell 2002
Sister taxa: Bakevellia (Bakevellia), Bakevellia (Bakevelloides), Bakevellia (Boreiobakevellia), Bakevellia (Costibakevellia), Bakevellia (Integribakevellia), Bakevellia (Maizuria), Bakevellia (Neobakevellia), Bakevellia (Spia), Bakevellia bicarinata, Bakevellia castelli, Bakevellia costata, Bakevellia dianxiensis, Bakevellia elegans, Bakevellia exporrecta, Bakevellia furtiva, Bakevellia gejiuensis, Bakevellia incurvata, Bakevellia jiangheensis, Bakevellia jiuzhaiensis, Bakevellia kingi, Bakevellia ladina, Bakevellia leshanensis, Bakevellia lunaris, Bakevellia luojiaduensis, Bakevellia nikitowkensis, Bakevellia pannonica, Bakevellia peralta, Bakevellia prora, Bakevellia qinglongensis, Bakevellia shanglanensis, Bakevellia subpannonica, Bakevellia sulcata, Bakevellia tealei, Bakevellia trigona, Bakevellia ungunica, Bakevellia xinzhaiensis
Type specimen: UW A3979, a valve (Left valve). Its type locality is AMNH B7861, University of Utah, which is in a Spathian shallow subtidal limestone in the Thaynes Formation of Utah.
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at AMNH B7861, University of Utah
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