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Nicaisolopha 
Summary
Nicaisolopha is a genus of true oysters.
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| Fossil shell of Nicaisolopha nicaisei from Turonian of Peru | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Ostreida |
| Family: | Ostreidae |
| Genus: | NicaisolophaVyalov 1936
Fossil record
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Fossils of Nicaisolopha are found in marine strata from Late Cretaceous to Quaternary (age range: from 93.9 to 0.012 million years ago.). Fossils are known from Egypt, South Africa, Algeria, India, Jordan, Libya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, Peru, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, Tunisia, Russia and United States.[1] Species editThe World Register of Marine Species lists these species:[2]
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