Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea hyotiformis
Belongs to Ostrea (Lopha) according to C. H. Oostingh 1935
Sister taxa: Lopha (Actinostreon), Lopha (Arctostrea), Lopha (Lopha), Lopha (Rastellum), Lopha blanfordi, Lopha chlamydoides, Lopha costata, Lopha cotteaui, Lopha cristagalli, Lopha dageensis, Lopha dieneri, Lopha engelmanni, Lopha eos, Lopha euzebioi, Lopha haidingeriana, Lopha lombardi, Lopha longifolium, Lopha mesenterica, Lopha murakamii, Lopha papieri, Lopha radiata, Lopha simplexa, Lopha stefaninii, Lopha syphax, Lopha teranosawensis, Lopha vascularis, Lopha vulsa, Lopha wulanwulaensis, Ostrea (Lopha) guppyi, Ostrea (Lopha) larva, Ostrea (Lopha) paramegodon, Ostrea (Lopha) sechura
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Indonesia (2 collections)
• Miocene of South Africa (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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