Towapteria peracuta Stache 1878 (oyster)

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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