Amphidonte (Amphidonte) pyrenaicum Leymerie 1851 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Alternative combination: Exogyra pyrenaica

Synonym: Ostrea auricularis Geinitz 1869

Belongs to Amphidonte (Amphidonte) according to N. Malchus 1990

Sister taxon: Amphidonte (Amphidonte) parasitica

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Algeria (2 collections), Egypt (3), France (2), India (1), Libya (2), Madagascar (1), Oman (1), Pakistan (1), Spain (1), Tunisia (2)

Total: 16 collections including 17 occurrences

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