Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Alternative combination: Pterinea aviculaeformis
Belongs to Leptodesma (Leiopteria) according to V. A. Muromtseva and V. A. Guskov 1984
Sister taxa: Leiopteria angusticoncha, Leiopteria australis, Leiopteria carrandibbiensis, Leiopteria consimilis, Leiopteria elegans, Leiopteria inflata, Leiopteria opportuna, Leiopteria rafinesquii, Leiopteria verrucosa, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) bonaerensis, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) buhaheensis, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) dutoiti, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) falcata, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) guizhouensis, Leptodesma (Leiopteria) zhangi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of the Russian Federation (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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