Pseudoperna
| Pseudoperna Temporal range: Cretaceous | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Ostreoida |
| Family: | Ostreidae |
| Subfamily: | Lophinae |
| Genus: | Pseudoperna Logan, 1899 |
Pseudoperna is a genus of extinct very small oysters. Pseudoperna live in tight groups. This small oyster is commonly found attached in groups to the shell of large species such as Inoceramus.[1] Pycnodonte and Pseudoperna are preserved mostly as calcitic valves and are also found attached to Mytiloides.[2]
References
- ↑ "Common Fossils of Kansas – Pearl Clams, Oysters, Scallops". Kansas Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ↑ "Stratigraphy of the Greenhorn Limestone". Kansas Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
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