†subfamily Pterinellinae Hayami 1965 (pearl oyster)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Parent taxon: Pteriidae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Actinopterinia, Arcavicula, Austropteria, Confusionella, Dattinae, Electroma, Eopinctada, Joachymia, Limopteria, Pachyperna, Phelopteria, Pinctada, Pseudaucella, Pterelectroma, Pteria, Pteriinae, Pteroperna, Ptychopterinia, Rhaetavicula, Rhynchopterus, Somapteria, Stefaninia, Triaxus
Subtaxa: Pterinella
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Japan (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence