Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combinations: Ostrea (Crassostrea) columbiensis, Ostrea columbiensis
Belongs to Crassostrea according to M. Raith et al. 2016
See also Coan et al. 2000 and Moore 1987
Sister taxa: Crassostrea (Heterostrea), Crassostrea afra, Crassostrea alabamiensis, Crassostrea angulata, Crassostrea ashleyi, Crassostrea contracta, Crassostrea corteziensis, Crassostrea cucullaris, Crassostrea cuebana, Crassostrea cyathula, Crassostrea cymaeformis, Crassostrea englekyi, Crassostrea eucorrugata, Crassostrea gigas, Crassostrea gryphoides, Crassostrea hatcheri, Crassostrea kawauchidensis, Crassostrea laperrinei, Crassostrea patagonica, Crassostrea raincourti, Crassostrea rhizophorae, Crassostrea rutiformis, Crassostrea sikamea, Crassostrea soudanensis, Crassostrea subtrigonalis, Crassostrea tectonica, Crassostrea tenera, Crassostrea tetoriensis, Crassostrea titan, Crassostrea transitoria, Crassostrea vaquerosensis, Crassostrea virginica
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (2 collections)
• Pliocene of Mexico (3)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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