†Pycnodonte (Phygraea) proteus Reuss 1848 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea proteus
Synonym: Ostrea operculata Reuss 1846
Belongs to Pycnodonte (Phygraea) according to Reuss 1848
Sister taxa: Phygraea badgeri, Phygraea haleyi, Phygraea lincolnensis, Phygraea newberryi, Phygraea pacifica, Phygraea stewarti, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) burckhardti, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) pseudovesicularis, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) sarmientoi, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesicularis, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) wratheri
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1 collection), the Czech Republic (5)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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