†Pterinea pintoensis Walcott 1884 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pterineidae
Full reference: C. D. Walcott. 1884. Paleontology of the Eureka district. United States Geological Survey Monograph 8(8):1-298
Belongs to Pterinea according to C. D. Walcott 1884
Sister taxa: Pterinea demissa, Pterinea flabellum, Pterinea goldfussi, Pterinea mclearni, Pterinea newarkensis, Pterinea prolifica, Pterinea subasperula, Pterinea thisbe, Pterinea waylandsmithi
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at US Fisheries, Baird (Carboniferous of California)
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