†Alectryonia clotbeyi Bellardi 1854 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea clotbeyi
Belongs to Alectryonia according to G. Dainelli 1943
Sister taxa: Alectryonia ludoviciana, Alectryonia martinsi, Alectryonia parasitica, Ostrea (Alectryonia) dilleri, Ostrea (Alectryonia) diluviana, Ostrea (Alectryonia) gregarea
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Egypt (7 collections), Libya (2)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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