Pseudoperna

Pseudoperna is a genus of extinct very small oysters. Pseudoperna lived 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]

Pseudoperna
Temporal range:
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Ostreoida
Family:
Ostreidae
Subfamily:
Lophinae
Genus:
Pseudoperna

Logan, 1899

References
  1. "Common Fossils of Kansas – Pearl Clams, Oysters, Scallops". Kansas Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  2. "Stratigraphy of the Greenhorn Limestone". Kansas Geological Survey. Retrieved 6 March 2012.


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