Neithea (Neitheops) quinquecostata Sowerby 1814 (scallop)

Bivalvia - Pectinida - Neitheoidae

Alternative combinations: Pecten (Neithea) quinquecostatus, Pecten quinquecostatus

Belongs to Neithea (Neitheops) according to A. B. Quarto di Palo 1970

See also Woods 1911

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Afghanistan (1 collection), Nigeria (1), United States (15: Alabama, Tennessee)

Total: 17 collections each including a single occurrence

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