ammonites
Saccostrea cucullata Born 1778 (clam)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Flemingostreidae

Alternative combinations: Crassostrea cucullata, Gryphaea cucullata, Lopha (Lopha) cucullata, Ostrea (Lopha) cucullata, Ostrea cucullata

Belongs to Saccostrea according to A. J. W. Hendy 2007

Sister taxa: Saccostrea cucculata, Saccostrea glomerata, Saccostrea palmula

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder