†Cassiavellia richardsoni Girty 1909 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Alternative combination: Pteria richardsoni
Full reference: G. H. Girty. 1909. The Guadalupian fauna. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 58:1-651
Belongs to Cassiavellia according to I. Temkin and J. Pojeta 2010
See also Girty 1909
Sister taxa: Cassiavellia galtarae, Cassiavellia nadkevnae, Cassiavellia squamifera
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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