†Gyrostrea (Vatonnei) Malchus 1990 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Full reference: N. Malchus. 1990. Revision der Kreide-Austern (Bivalvia: Pteriomorphia) Ägyptens (Biostratigraphie, Systematik). Berliner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen A(125)

Parent taxon: Gyrostrea according to N. Malchus 1990

Sister taxa: Gyrostrea antwani, Gyrostrea anubis, Gyrostrea besairiei, Gyrostrea delettrei, Gyrostrea hinchada, Gyrostrea lingua, Gyrostrea turkestanensis

Subtaxa: Gyrostrea (Vatonnei) ouremensis Gyrostrea (Vatonnei) roachensis Gyrostrea (Vatonnei) vatonnei

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Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Algeria (2 collections), Egypt (2), Nigeria (2), Peru (1), USSR (3)

Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence

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