†Vultogryphaea Vialov 1936 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Parent taxon: Exogyrinae according to H. E. Vokes 1980
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Amphidonteini, Ceratostreon, Costagyra, Exogyra, Exogyrini, Fluctogyra, Ilymatogyra, Nanogyra, Nanogyrini, Nutogyra, Planospirites, Rhynchostreon
Subtaxa: Vultogryphaea laciniata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (2 collections), France (3)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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