†Pseudoplacunopsis alpina Winkler 1859 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Plicatulidae
Alternative combinations: Anomia alpina, Placunopsis alpina
Belongs to Pseudoplacunopsis according to A. Marquez-Aliaga et al. 2010
See also Bittner 1901 and Vörös 1981
Sister taxa: Pseudoplacunopsis affixa, Pseudoplacunopsis placentoides
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Italy (1 collection)
• Triassic of Austria (79), Hungary (2), Iran (1), Spain (2), the United Kingdom (6)
Total: 91 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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