†Liostrea cellae de Stefani 1913 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea cellae
Belongs to Liostrea according to E. Dartevelle and S. Freneix 1957
Sister taxa: Liostrea arabica, Liostrea birmanica, Liostrea bourguignati, Liostrea gauthieri, Liostrea heinzi, Liostrea jaxartensis, Liostrea lehmanni, Liostrea michailowskii, Liostrea minor, Liostrea multiformis, Liostrea newelli, Liostrea prima, Liostrea roachensis, Liostrea strigilecula, Liostrea sublamellosa, Liostrea tibetica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Upper Tar Member, Ziman Formation (Paleocene of Libya)
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