Exogyra ostracina Lamarck 1801 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Alternative combination: Planospirites ostracina

Synonym: Chama cornu arietis Nilsson 1827

Belongs to Exogyra according to N. N. Bobkova 1961

Sister taxa: Exogyra (Aetostreon), Exogyra (Costagyra), Exogyra (Exogyra), Exogyra africana, Exogyra auriformis, Exogyra californica, Exogyra conica, Exogyra contorta, Exogyra davidsoni, Exogyra ganhamoroba, Exogyra griepenkerli, Exogyra inornata, Exogyra lancha, Exogyra miotaurinensis, Exogyra mutatoria, 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 Afghanistan (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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