†Praeostrea Barrande 1881 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Vlastidae
Full reference: J. Barrande. 1881. Système Silurien de Centre de la Bohême. Volume VI: Acéphales. Système Silurien de Centre de la Bohême. Volume VI: Acéphales 1-342
Parent taxon: Vlastinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Cox et al. 1969 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Dux, Shanina, Sluzka, Vevoda, Vlasta
Subtaxa: Praeostrea bohemica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of the Czech Republic (1 collection)
• Silurian of the Czech Republic (12), Italy (1)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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