†Pseudoptera subtortuosa Meek and Hayden 1856 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae
Alternative combination: Gervillia subtortuosa
Synonym: Gervillia recta Meek and Hayden 1861
Belongs to Pseudoptera according to I. G. Speden 1970
Sister taxa: Pseudoptera anomala, Pseudoptera coerulescens, Pseudoptera securiformis, Pseudoptera themedensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Canada (1: Saskatachewan collection), United States (5: North Dakota, South Dakota)
• Jurassic of France (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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