†Oxytoma (Oxytoma) octavia Orbigny 1850 (scallop)
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Bivalvia - Pectinida - Oxytomidae
Alternative combination: Avicula octavia
Belongs to Oxytoma (Oxytoma) according to Kelly 1984
Sister taxon: Oxytoma (Oxytoma) grantsvillensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (3 collections), the United Kingdom (1)
• Jurassic of Svalbard and Jan Mayen (3), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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