†Ambigostrea dominici Malchus 1990 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Synonym: Ostrea delgadoi Choffat 1886
Full reference: N. Malchus. 1990. Revision der Kreide-Austern (Bivalvia: Pteriomorphia) Ägyptens (Biostratigraphie, Systematik). Berliner Geowissenschaftliche Abhandlungen A(125)
Belongs to Ambigostrea according to N. Malchus 1990
Sister taxa: Ambigostrea bretoni, Ambigostrea clarae, Ambigostrea pseudovillei, Ambigostrea tripolitana, Ambigostrea villei, Cubitostrea tecticosta
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Bahariya (Westliche Wüste) (Cretaceous of Egypt)
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