†Girtopinna wynnensis Yancey 2024 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae
Full reference: T. E. Yancey. 2024. Revision of Late Paleozoic pinnid genera and North American species of bivalve family Pinnidae. Bulletin of American Paleontology 410:1-83
Belongs to Girtopinna according to T. E. Yancey 2024
Sister taxa: Girtopinna jimflisi, Girtopinna peracuta, Girtopinna robledana
Type specimen: Its type locality is Rt337 roadcut pinnid, which is in a Kasimovian marine limestone in Texas.
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (2: Texas collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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