†Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) wuellerstorfi Zittel 1864 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea wuellerstorfi
Belongs to Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) according to M. C. Perrilliat 1994
Sister taxa: Crenostrea eldridgei, Crenostrea segurai, Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) achanes, Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) antiguensis, Pycnodonte (Crenostrea) verracruzana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Oligocene of New Zealand (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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