Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea dubertreti
Belongs to Cubitostrea according to M. M. El-Hedeny 2005
Sister taxa: Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea), Cubitostrea alvarezii, Cubitostrea ameghinoi, Cubitostrea californiana, Cubitostrea digitalina, Cubitostrea elegans, Cubitostrea flabellula, Cubitostrea glucumarides, Cubitostrea gudexi, Cubitostrea lisbonensis, Cubitostrea mezquitalensis, Cubitostrea multicostata, Cubitostrea petropolitana, Cubitostrea plicata, Cubitostrea primordialis, Cubitostrea rugifera, Cubitostrea sellaeformis, Cubitostrea smithvillensis, Ostrea (Cubitostrea) cymbula, Ostrea (Cubitostrea) wemmelensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Wadi Sudr [Rudeis Formation] (Miocene of Egypt)
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