Pycnodonte (Phygraea) wratheri Stephenson 1936 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Alternative combination: Gryphaea wratheri

Belongs to Pycnodonte (Phygraea) according to R. L. Squires and R. Demetrion 1990

Sister taxa: Phygraea badgeri, Phygraea haleyi, Phygraea lincolnensis, Phygraea newberryi, Phygraea pacifica, Phygraea stewarti, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) burckhardti, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) proteus, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) pseudovesicularis, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) sarmientoi, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesicularis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of United States (2: Alabama collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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