Pycnodonte (Pycnodonte) callifera Lamarck 1819 (oyster)

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

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