Allopinna Yancey 2024 (oyster)

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

Parent taxon: Pinnidae according to T. E. Yancey 2024

Sister taxa: Atrina, Aviculopinna, Chimaeroderma, Curvula, Cyrtopinna, Exitopinna, Falcatopinna, Flisopinna, Gemmellopinna, Girtopinna, Laevopinna, Meekopinna, Orthopinna, Pinna, Plesiopinna, Quantulopinna, Servatrina, Stegoconcha, Streptopinna, Subitopinna, Sulcatopinna, Trichites

Subtaxa: Allopinna godleskya

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Type: Allopinna godleskya

Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Brush Creek pinnid (Carboniferous of Pennsylvania)

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