Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Full reference: R. L. Squires. 2018. Paleocene and Eocene oysters from the West Coast of the United States: Revision of named species and recognition of new species. Contributions in Science 526:1-29
Belongs to Acutostrea according to R. L. Squires 2018
Sister taxa: Acutostrea griesensis, Acutostrea idriaensis, Acutostrea incurva, Acutostrea miguelensis, Acutostrea orientalis, Acutostrea plumosa, Acutostrea simiensis
Type specimen: LACMIP 14681, a shell. Its type locality is LACMIP loc. 7289, Cuarta Canyon, Santa Ynez Mountains, which is in a Priabonian marine horizon in the Gaviota Formation of California.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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