†Pycnodonte (Phygraea) wratheri Stephenson 1936 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combination: Gryphaea wratheri
Belongs to Pycnodonte (Phygraea) according to R. L. Squires and R. Demetrion 1990
Sister taxa: Phygraea badgeri, Phygraea haleyi, Phygraea lincolnensis, Phygraea newberryi, Phygraea pacifica, Phygraea stewarti, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) burckhardti, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) proteus, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) pseudovesicularis, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) sarmientoi, Pycnodonte (Phygraea) vesicularis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: Alabama collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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