†Phelopteria Stephenson 1953 (pearl oyster)
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Pteriidae
Parent taxon: Pteriidae according to D. G. Lazo and S. E. Damborenea 2011
Sister taxa: Actinopterinia, Arcavicula, Austropteria, Avicula, Dattinae, Electroma, Eopinctada, Limopteria, Maccoyella, Magnavicula, Pinctada, Pseudaucella, Pterelectroma, Pteria, Pteriinae, Pterinella, Pteroperna, Ptychopterinia, Rhaetavicula, Rhynchopterus, Somapteria, Triaxus
Subtaxa: Phelopteria caudigera, Phelopteria dalli, Phelopteria erecta, Phelopteria gravida, Phelopteria huitriniana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder