†Protostrea Chen 1976 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Dimyidae
Alternative spelling: Proostrea
Full reference: C. Z. Chen. 1976. Taxonomic names. The Fossil Lamellibranchiata of China 1-522
Parent taxon: Dimyidae according to Z. J. Fang et al. 2009
See also Ros-Franch et al. 2014, Sepkoski 2002 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: Atreta, Dimya, Dimyarina
Subtaxa: Protostrea sinensis
Type: Ostrea sinensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (33 collections)
Total: 33 collections each including a single occurrence
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