Cubitostrea smithvillensis Harris 1919 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

Alternative combination: Ostrea smithvillensis

Belongs to Cubitostrea according to H. B. Stenzel 1949

Sister taxa: Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea), Cubitostrea alvarezii, Cubitostrea ameghinoi, Cubitostrea californiana, Cubitostrea digitalina, Cubitostrea dubertreti, Cubitostrea elegans, Cubitostrea flabellula, Cubitostrea glucumarides, Cubitostrea gudexi, Cubitostrea lisbonensis, Cubitostrea mezquitalensis, Cubitostrea multicostata, Cubitostrea petropolitana, Cubitostrea plicata, Cubitostrea primordialis, Cubitostrea rugifera, Cubitostrea sellaeformis, Ostrea (Cubitostrea) cymbula, Ostrea (Cubitostrea) wemmelensis

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (7: Alabama, Texas collections)

Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence

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