Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Full reference: P. Morales-Ortega, G. González-Barba, and E. H. Nava-Sánchez. 2016. New Eocene bivalves from Bateque Formation, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Paleontología Mexicana 5(1):1-19
Belongs to Gryphaeostrea according to P. Morales-Ortega et al. 2016
Sister taxa: Gryphaea (Gryphaeostrea) pernambucensis, Gryphaea (Gryphaeostrea) trachyoptera, Gryphaeostrea arduennensis, Gryphaeostrea aviculiformis, Gryphaeostrea callophyla, Gryphaeostrea canaliculata, Gryphaeostrea kochiensis, Gryphaeostrea lateralis, Gryphaeostrea vomer
Type specimen: MHN-UABCS Ba38/45/80. Its type locality is CSUN Loc. 1292 [Bateque Fm], which is in a Lutetian transition zone/lower shoreface sandstone in the Bateque Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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