†Amphidonte conica Sowerby 1813 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combination: Chama conica
Belongs to Amphidonte according to J. D. Stilwell 1998
See also Dartevelle and Freneix 1957, Malchus 1990 and Mendir et al. 2021
Sister taxa: Amphidonte (Amphidonte), Amphidonte humboldtii, Amphidonte mendozana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Afghanistan (2 collections), New Zealand (10)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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