Hyotissa imbricata Lamarck 1819 (imbricated oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combinations: Dendostrea imbricata, Ostraea imbricata, Ostrea imbricata, Parahyotissa imbricata, Pretostrea imbricata
Belongs to Hyotissa according to K. Lam and B. Morton 2009
See also Tomida and Nakamura 2001 and Vredenburg 1928
Sister taxa: Hyotissa aguaclarensis, Hyotissa haitensis, Hyotissa hyotis, Hyotissa paraguanensis, Hyotissa polylopha, Hyotissa semiplana, Hyotissa tryoni, Hyotissa virleti, Parahyotissa (Parahyotissa), Parahyotissa (Numismoida)
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (1 collection)
• Miocene of Japan (1), Pakistan (5)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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