†Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combinations: Ostrea callifera, Pycnodonte callifera
Belongs to Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) according to K. I. Schnetler and E. Palm 2008
Sister taxa: Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) gryphina, Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) howelli, Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) radiata, Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) wiedeyi, Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) ynezana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Denmark (3 collections), France (1), Germany (1)
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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