†Praeexogyra dubiensis Contejean 1859 (oyster)
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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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