†Curvostrea isidis Fourtau 1917 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae
Alternative combinations: Liostrea isidis, Ostrea (Crassostrea) isidis, Ostrea isidis
Synonyms: Ostrea (Crassostrea) delettrei Coquand 1985, Ostrea (Liostrea) rouvillei Coquand 1862
Belongs to Curvostrea according to N. Malchus 1990
Sister taxa: Curvostrea heinzi, Curvostrea rouvillei, Curvostrea tevesthensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Egypt (2 collections), the United Arab Emirates (2)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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