Exogyra conica Sowerby 1813 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Belongs to Exogyra according to S. Mendir et al. 2021

Sister taxa: Exogyra (Aetostreon), Exogyra (Costagyra), Exogyra (Exogyra), Exogyra africana, Exogyra auriformis, Exogyra californica, Exogyra contorta, Exogyra davidsoni, Exogyra ganhamoroba, Exogyra griepenkerli, Exogyra inornata, Exogyra lancha, Exogyra miotaurinensis, Exogyra mutatoria, Exogyra ostracina, Exogyra overwegi, Exogyra reedi, Exogyra scheibei, Exogyra sergipensis, Exogyra solea, Exogyra tamaulipana, Exogyra upatoiensis, Exogyra wetzleri, Exogyra woolmani

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Algeria (2 collections), Egypt (8), Ethiopia (1), Jordan (1), Madagascar (2), Mozambique (5), the United Kingdom (4)

Total: 23 collections each including a single occurrence

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