†Phelopteria dalli Stephenson 1936 (pearl oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Belongs to Phelopteria according to L. W. Stephenson 1952
Sister taxa: Phelopteria caudigera, Phelopteria erecta, Phelopteria gastrodes, Phelopteria gravida, Phelopteria huitriniana, Phelopteria linguaeformis, Phelopteria salinaensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (34: Arizona, Texas collections)
Total: 34 collections each including a single occurrence
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