†Flemingostrea cretacea Morton 1834 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea cretacea
Belongs to Flemingostrea according to N. Malchus 1995
See also Stephenson 1956
Sister taxa: Flemingostrea haydeni, Flemingostrea prudentia
Subtaxa: Ostrea cretacea tadjikistanica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Afghanistan (1 collection), United States (37: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina)
Total: 38 collections each including a single occurrence
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