†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