†Neopycnodonte cochlear Poli 1795 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea cochlear
Belongs to Neopycnodonte according to B. Salvat et al. 2018
See also Dieni and Omenetto 1960
Sister taxon: Neopycnodonte navicularis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of French Polynesia (1 collection), Greece (1), Italy (3), Portugal (3), Spain (1)
• Pliocene of Belgium (1), Italy (1), Spain (1)
• Miocene of Algeria (1), Germany (1), Italy (3), Moldova (2), Poland (1)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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