Praeexogyra dubiensis Contejean 1859 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Alternative combinations: Liostrea dubiensis, Ostrea dubiensis

Synonyms: Ostrea (Liostrea) dubiensis Contejean 1935, Ostrea exogyroides Roemer 1835

Belongs to Praeexogyra according to J. Koppka 2015

See also Cox 1935 and Cox 1965

Sister taxon: Praeexogyra monsbeliardensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of Libya (2 collections)

• Jurassic of Kenya (4), Portugal (9), Somalia (4), Spain (1), Switzerland (1), Tanzania (13), the United Kingdom (1)

Total: 35 collections each including a single occurrence

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