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Exogyra costata

Exogyra costata

Classification

Exogyra is an extinct genus of marine oysters that belongs to the family Gryphaeidae (honeycomb oysters). These bivalves were cemented by the more cupped left valve. The right valve is flatter, and the beak is curved to one side.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 2