†Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) boussingaulti d'Orbigny 1842 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combinations: Exogyra boussingaulti, Ostrea boussingaulti
Belongs to Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) according to D. Lazo 2007
See also Sutton 1946
Sister taxa: Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) pliciferum, Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) reticulata, Amphidonte (Ceratostreon) sigmoidea, Ceratostreon flabellatum, Ceratostreon minos, Ceratostreon tuberculiferum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Algeria (3 collections), Ecuador (2), Egypt (1), Italy (1), Portugal (13), Switzerland (4), Tunisia (1), Venezuela (1)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
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