†Conradostrea sculpturata Conrad 1840 (oyster)
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Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combinations: Ostrea (Alectryonia) sculpturata, Ostrea sculpturata
Belongs to Conradostrea according to L. W. Ward 1992
See also DuBar 1958, Olsson and Harbison 1953 and Weisbord 1929
Sister taxa: Conradostrea greeni, Conradostrea lawrencei, Conradostrea osculum
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (30: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina collections)
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (32: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia)
Total: 63 collections including 64 occurrences
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