†Newellipectinia Waterhouse 2001 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Aviculopectinidae
Full reference: J. B. Waterhouse. 2001. Late Paleozoic brachiopods and molluscs from Wairaki Downs, New Zealand. Earthwise 3:1-195
Parent taxon: Undopectininae according to J. B. Waterhouse 2001
Sister taxa: Hayasakapecten, Turbopecten, Undopecten
Subtaxa: Newellipectinia americanus
Type: Aviculopecten americanus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (10: Texas collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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