†Nicaisolopha nicaisei Coquand 1862 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combinations: Alectryonia nicaisei, Ostrea (Lopha) nicaisei, Ostrea nicaisei
Synonym: Ostrea pomeli Coquand 1869
Belongs to Nicaisolopha according to Stenzel 1971
Sister taxa: Nicaisolopha lyonsi, Nicaisolopha tissoti, Nicaisolopha tridacnaeformis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Algeria (4 collections), Egypt (3), Jordan (1), Libya (2), Mali (1), Peru (11), Senegal (1), Tunisia (3)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
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