Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combinations: Crassostrea cahobasensis, Ostrea cahobasensis
Belongs to Striostrea according to M. J. Bolton and R. W. Portell 2013
See also Maury 1920 and Woodring 1982
Sister taxa: Striostrea (Parastriostrea), Striostrea appressa, Striostrea bourgeoisii, Striostrea dorsata, Striostrea freudenbergi, Striostrea gigantissima, Striostrea margaritacea, Striostrea paucichomata, Striostrea prismatica, Striostrea subtitan
Type specimen: ANSP 1308, a shell
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of Mexico (5 collections), Panama (11), Puerto Rico (2)
• Oligocene of Panama (2)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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