†Gryphaeostrea lateralis Nilsson 1827 (oyster)
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.
Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea lateralis
Belongs to Gryphaeostrea according to H. Pugaczewska 1975
Sister taxa: Gryphaea (Gryphaeostrea) pernambucensis, Gryphaea (Gryphaeostrea) trachyoptera, Gryphaeostrea arduennensis, Gryphaeostrea aviculiformis, Gryphaeostrea callophyla, Gryphaeostrea canaliculata, Gryphaeostrea kochiensis, Gryphaeostrea sanjuanicus, Gryphaeostrea vomer
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1 collection), France (2), Kazakhstan (1), the Netherlands (1), Poland (1), the Russian Federation (1)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.