†Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) gryphina Deshayes 1832 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Alternative combinations: Ostrea gryphina, Pycnodonte gryphina

Belongs to Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) according to J.-M. Pacaud and J. Le Renard 1995

See also Douvillé 1920 and Glibert 1975

Sister taxa: Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera, Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) howelli, Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) radiata, Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) wiedeyi, Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) ynezana

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of the Netherlands (2 collections), Senegal (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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