†Odontogryphaea thirsae Gabb 1862 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combinations: Gryphaea thirsae, Ostrea thirsae
Belongs to Odontogryphaea according to K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann 1965
See also Maury 1912
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (1 collection), Trinidad and Tobago (1), United States (1: Alabama)
• Paleocene to Eocene of United States (2: Louisiana, North Carolina)
• Paleocene of Mexico (5), United States (29: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana)
Total: 39 collections each including a single occurrence
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