| Basic info | Taxonomic history | Classification | Included Taxa |
| Morphology | Ecology and taphonomy | External Literature Search | Age range and collections |
Taxonomy
Ostrea alabamiensis was named by Lea (1833) [DISTRIBUTION: Eocene; Gulf Coast.]. It is not a trace fossil.
It was recombined as Crassostrea alabamiensis by Palmer and Brann (1965) and Kosnik (2002).
It was recombined as Crassostrea alabamiensis by Palmer and Brann (1965) and Kosnik (2002).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1833 | Ostrea alabamiensis Lea p. 91 figs. pl. 3, fig. 71 |
| 1919 | Ostrea alabamiensis Harris p. 8 |
| 1965 | Crassostrea alabamiensis Palmer and Brann p. 111 |
| 2002 | Crassostrea alabamiensis Kosnik |
Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data
|
|
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.
†Crassostrea alabamiensis Lea 1833
show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
| Source: g = genus, f = family, c = class | |||||
| References: Kiessling 2003, Hendy et al. 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutetian | USA (Alabama) | Crassostrea alabamiensis (1435 81253) | |
| Bartonian | Colombia | Ostrea alabamiensis (88279) | |
| Bartonian | USA (Alabama) | Crassostrea alabamiensis (5318 81266 81278 81282 90600) |