Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) wuellerstorfi Zittel 1864 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Alternative combination: Ostrea wuellerstorfi

Belongs to Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) according to M. C. Perrilliat 1994

Sister taxa: Crenostrea eldridgei, Crenostrea segurai, Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) achanes, Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) antiguensis, Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) verracruzana

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of New Zealand (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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