†Ptychopterinia Isberg 1934 (pearl oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Full reference: O. Isberg. 1934. Studien über Lamellibranchiaten des Leptaenakalkes in Dalarna. Håkan Ohlssons Buchdruckerei 1-493
Parent taxon: Pteriidae according to O. Isberg 1934
Sister taxa: Actinopterinia, Arcavicula, Austropteria, Confusionella, Dattinae, Electroma, Eopinctada, Joachymia, Limopteria, Pachyperna, Phelopteria, Pinctada, Pseudaucella, Pterelectroma, Pteria, Pteriinae, Pterinellinae, Pteroperna, Rhaetavicula, Rhynchopterus, Somapteria, Stefaninia, Triaxus
Subtaxa: Ptychopterinia sinuosa
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Kallholn, Boda Lst. (Ordovician of Sweden)
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