Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea intermedoides
Belongs to Ostrea (Ostrea) according to K. V. Palmer and D. C. Brann 1965
Sister taxa: Ostrea (Ostrea) arrosis, Ostrea (Ostrea) atwoodii, Ostrea (Ostrea) bataviana, Ostrea (Ostrea) bomasensis, Ostrea (Ostrea) djuvanaensis, Ostrea (Ostrea) duvali, Ostrea (Ostrea) njalindungensis, Ostrea (Ostrea) osiris, Ostrea (Ostrea) paulucciae, Ostrea (Ostrea) podagrina, Ostrea (Ostrea) promensis, Ostrea (Ostrea) puruensis, Ostrea (Ostrea) spolongensis, Ostrea (Ostrea) subdigitalina, Ostrea (Ostrea) tegalensis
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Mexico (9 collections)
• Paleocene of United States (1: Alabama)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
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