Ostrea (Eostrea) puelchana d'Orbigny 1842 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combinations: Ostrea (Ostrea) puelchana, Ostrea puelchana
Belongs to Ostrea (Eostrea) according to C. Clavijo et al. 2005
See also da Silva Forti 1969, Maury 1912 and Rosenberg 2005
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (2 collections), Brazil (3)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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