Bivalvia - Ostreida - Flemingostreidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea tecticosta
Belongs to Ambigostrea according to M. A. Kosnik 2002
See also Sohl and Koch 1983 and Stephenson 1941
Sister taxa: Ambigostrea bretoni, Ambigostrea clarae, Ambigostrea dominici, Ambigostrea pseudovillei, Ambigostrea tripolitana, Ambigostrea villei
Subtaxa: Ostrea tecticosta turkmenica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of United States (2: Alabama, New Jersey collections)
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of United States (1: New Jersey)
• Cretaceous of Afghanistan (2), United States (217: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas)
Total: 222 collections each including a single occurrence
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