Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combination: Ostrea titan subtitan
Full reference: W. Loel and W. H. Corey. 1932. The Vaqueros Formation, Lower Miocene of California. I. Paleontology. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 22(3):31-410
Belongs to Striostrea according to E. J. Moore 1987
See also Loel and Corey 1932
Sister taxa: Striostrea (Parastriostrea), Striostrea appressa, Striostrea bourgeoisii, Striostrea cahobasensis, Striostrea dorsata, Striostrea freudenbergi, Striostrea gigantissima, Striostrea margaritacea, Striostrea paucichomata, Striostrea prismatica
Type specimen: UCMP 31750
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (9: California collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
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