Ostrea compressirostra brucei Ward 1992 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

Full reference: L. W. Ward. 1992. Molluscan biostratigraphy of the Miocene Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain of North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History 2

Belongs to Ostrea compressirostra according to L. W. Ward 1992

Sister taxon: Ostrea compressirostra geraldjohnsoni

Type specimen: USNM 258356, a shell

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (5: Virginia collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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