Exogyra quitmanensis Cragin 1893 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Gryphaeidae

Alternative combination: Exogyra americana quitmanensis

Belongs to Exogyra according to E. C. Allison 1955

Sister taxa: Exogyra (Aetostreon), Exogyra (Costagyra), Exogyra (Exogyra), Exogyra africana, Exogyra americana, Exogyra auriformis, Exogyra californica, Exogyra clarki, Exogyra columbella, Exogyra conica, Exogyra contorta, Exogyra davidsoni, Exogyra ganhamoroba, Exogyra griepenkerli, Exogyra inornata, Exogyra lancha, Exogyra miotaurinensis, Exogyra mutatoria, Exogyra ostracina, Exogyra overwegi, Exogyra ponderosa, Exogyra reedi, Exogyra scheibei, Exogyra sergipensis, Exogyra solea, Exogyra tamaulipana, Exogyra upatoiensis, Exogyra wetzleri, Exogyra woolmani, Exogyra yabei

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Mexico (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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