Gervilleia (Hoernesia) leptopleura Salomon 1895 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Bakevelliidae

Full reference: W. Salomon. 1895. Geologische und palaeontologische Studien uber die Marmolata. Palaeontographica 42:1-210

Belongs to Gervilleia (Hoernesia) according to W. Salomon 1895

Sister taxa: Hoernesia (Strophopteria), Hoernesia attenuata, Hoernesia borealis, Hoernesia danisae, Hoernesia hesbanensis, Hoernesia qiaotouensis, Hoernesia rectisima, Hoernesia socialis, Hoernesia torta, Hoernesia willbourni, Hoernesia woyaniana, Hoernesia xiaomeidongensis

Type specimen: Its type locality is Rosalia Valley (Marmolata), which is in a Triassic marine horizon in the Marmolata Formation of Italy

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Rosalia Valley (Marmolata)

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