†Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) divaricata Lea 1833 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combinations: Cubitostrea divaricata, Ostrea divaricata
Belongs to Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) according to H. B. Stenzel et al. 1957
See also Heilprin 1879 and Stenzel 1949
Sister taxon: Cubitostrea (Cubitostrea) perplicata
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (14: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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