†Towapteria peracuta Stache 1878 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Alternative combination: Gervillia peracuta
Synonyms: Avicula (Oxytoma) silveri Gortani 1906, Avicula (Oxytoma) waehneri Kittl 1903
Belongs to Towapteria according to H. Prinoth and R. Posenato 2023
See also Kittl 1903
Sister taxa: Towapteria equicosta, Towapteria guangxingensis, Towapteria guizhouensis, Towapteria minima, Towapteria nipponica, Towapteria radiocostata, Towapteria scythica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of Bosnia and Herzegovina (2 collections), Italy (12)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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