Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae

Full reference: W. M. Gabb. 1869. Section II. Cretaceous Fossils. Part I. Description of New Species. Palaeontology of California, Volume II, Cretaceous and Tertiary Fossils 127-205

Belongs to Meleagrina according to W. M. Gabb 1869

Sister taxa: Pinctada albina, Pinctada imbricata, Pinctada maculata, Pinctada margaritifera, Pinctada margaritiferus, Pinctada maxima, Meleagrina schlosseri, Avicula (Meleagrina) foulloni, Meleagrina crassicardia, Margaritifera (Palaeomargaritifera)

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Meleagrina antiqua in the database

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