†subfamily Pterinopectininae Newell 1938 (scallop)
Bivalvia - Pectinida - Pterinopectinidae
Parent taxon: Pterinopectinidae according to J. G. Carter et al. 2011
See also Bouchet et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Anulipecten, Claraioides, Daonellopecten, Limanomia, Lyriopecten, Pseudaviculopecten, Pterinopecten, Pterinopectinella, Pterinopectinellinae, Pteroclaraia, Rugiclaraia, Tesseratiinae
Subtaxa: Denguiria Dunbarella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of China (1 collection), Nepal (2), Pakistan (2), Tunisia (1), United States (1: Nevada)
• Carboniferous of Argentina (1), Germany (1), the United Kingdom (32), United States (35: Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas)
Total: 76 collections including 78 occurrences