Lopha (Arctostrea) zeilleri Bayle 1878 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

Alternative combination: Alectryonia zeilleri

Belongs to Lopha (Arctostrea) according to N. N. Bobkova 1961

Sister taxa: Lopha (Arctostrea) luppovi, Lopha (Arctostrea) nasuta, Lopha (Arctostrea) tadjikistanica

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Tadjik Depression (Cretaceous of Afghanistan)

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