Oxyperas Mörch 1853 (clam)

Bivalvia - Cardiida - Mactridae

Alternative spelling: Spisula (Oxyperas)

Parent taxon: Mactrinae according to A. G. Beu 2006

See also Maxwell 1978, Olsson 1928, Olsson 1931 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Aliomactra, Allomactra, Andrusella, Avimactra, Crepispisula, Cryptomactra, Cymbophora, Diaphoromactra, Eopapyrina, Geltena, Harvella, Labiosa, Mactra, Mactrellona, Mactrinula, Mactrodesma, Mactromeris, Nannomactra, Notospisula, Nymphactra, Ovamactra, Priscomactra, Pseudocardium, Scalpomactra, Standella, Stereomactra, Telemactra, Trinitasia

Subtaxa: Oxyperas (Pseudoxyperas) Oxyperas callistoides Oxyperas deserta Oxyperas parinensis Oxyperas steinmanni

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Ecology: facultatively mobile infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Pliocene of Japan (1 collection)

• Miocene of Japan (3), the Russian Federation (1)

• Waitakian of New Zealand (1)

• Oligocene of Peru (2)

• Eocene of Antarctica (5), New Zealand (2), Peru (5)

Total: 20 collections including 21 occurrences

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