†Liostrea roachensis Fourtau 1917 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea roachensis
Belongs to Liostrea according to E. Dartevelle and S. Freneix 1957
See also Malchus 1990
Sister taxa: Liostrea arabica, Liostrea birmanica, Liostrea bourguignati, Liostrea cellae, Liostrea gauthieri, Liostrea heinzi, Liostrea jaxartensis, Liostrea lehmanni, Liostrea michailowskii, Liostrea minor, Liostrea multiformis, Liostrea newelli, Liostrea prima, Liostrea socialis, Liostrea strigilecula, Liostrea sublamellosa, Liostrea tibetica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Liostrea roachensis in the database
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