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Taxonomy
Ostrea elegans was named by Deshayes (1832) [DISTRIBUTION: Cenozoic; Western Europe.]. It is not a trace fossil.
It was recombined as Crassostrea (Cubitostrea) elegans by Glibert and van de Poel (1965); it was recombined as Cubitostrea elegans by Le Renard (1994).
It was recombined as Crassostrea (Cubitostrea) elegans by Glibert and van de Poel (1965); it was recombined as Cubitostrea elegans by Le Renard (1994).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1832 | Ostrea elegans Deshayes |
| 1965 | Crassostrea (Cubitostrea) elegans Glibert and van de Poel p. 64 |
| 1994 | Cubitostrea elegans Le Renard |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
†Cubitostrea elegans Deshayes 1832
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available