Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pinnidae
Alternative combinations: Pinna peracuta, Pteronites peracuta
Full reference: B. F. Shumard and G.C. Swallow. 1858. Descriptions of new fossils from the Coal Measures of Missouri and Kansas. Academy of Science of St. Louis Transactions 1:198-227
Belongs to Aviculopinna according to L. E. Anelli et al. 2006
See also Kues 1995 and Yancey 1978
Sister taxa: Aviculopinna neukirchensis, Aviculopinna pinnaeformis
Ecology: stationary semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (14: Arizona, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah collections)
• Carboniferous of Brazil (3), United States (22: Kansas, Ohio)
Total: 39 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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