†Rastellum diluvianum Linnaeus 1767 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combinations: Lopha (Lopha) diluviana, Lopha diluviana, Ostrea diluviana
Belongs to Rastellum according to S. Schneider et al. 2013
See also Bobkova 1961 and Malchus et al. 1994
Sister taxa: Rastellum (Arctostrea), Rastellum allobrogensis, Rastellum carinatum, Rastellum deshayesi, Rastellum ricordeana
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Afghanistan (1 collection), Belgium (1), Brazil (1), Bulgaria (1), the Czech Republic (3), France (1), Germany (2), India (1), Mozambique (1), Sweden (1), the United Kingdom (7)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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