†Turkostrea (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative spelling: Ostrea (Turkostrea)
Parent taxon: Turkostreini according to E. S. M. Moneer et al. 2024
See also Bouchet et al. 2010, Glibert 1985, Griffin et al. 2005 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Ostrea (Turkostrea) bogharensis Ostrea (Turkostrea) renzoni Turkostrea argentina Turkostrea damboreneae
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of China (2 collections), Egypt (2), Mexico (3), United States (1: Texas)
• Paleocene of Argentina (3), Colombia (2)
• Cretaceous of Argentina (3)
Total: 16 collections including 20 occurrences
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