Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Alternative combination: Pteria guadalupensis
Full reference: G. H. Girty. 1909. The Guadalupian fauna. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58:1-651
Belongs to Leptodesma according to I. Temkin and J. Pojeta 2010
See also Girty 1909
Sister taxa: Leptodesma (Leiopteria), Leptodesma (Leptodesma), Leptodesma (Springeria), Leptodesma bakewellioides, Leptodesma chidruensis, Leptodesma eolus, Leptodesma gouldii, Leptodesma indistincta, Leptodesma potens, Leptodesma protextum, Leptodesma rogersi, Leptodesma spinigerum, Leptodesma transversa, Leptodesma welleri, Leptodesma wupperanum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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