Costeina (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Parent taxon: Costeininae according to P. Bouchet et al. 2010

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Gigantostrea, Hyotissa, Hyotissini, Labrostrea, Neopycnodonta, Neopycnodonte, Neopycnodontini, Pycnodonte, Pycnodontini, Texigryphaea, Monticulina

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Costeina in the database

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