†Nicaisolopha lyonsi Bullen 1898 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea lyonsi
Belongs to Nicaisolopha according to N. Malchus 1990
Sister taxa: Nicaisolopha nicaisei, Nicaisolopha tissoti, Nicaisolopha tridacnaeformis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at South Galala-Plateau, Oberconiac, (Cretaceous of Egypt)
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