Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Parent taxon: Striostreinae according to M. Raith et al. 2016
See also Bolton and Portell 2013, Bouchet et al. 2010, Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012, Lamprell and Healy 1998, Moore 1987, Sepkoski 2002, Todd 2001 and Vokes 1980
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Striostrea (Parastriostrea) Striostrea appressa Striostrea bourgeoisii Striostrea cahobasensis Striostrea dorsata Striostrea freudenbergi Striostrea gigantissima Striostrea margaritacea Striostrea paucichomata Striostrea prismatica Striostrea subtitan
Type: Ostrea margaritacea
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Angola (1 collection), Ecuador (1), South Africa (3)
• Pliocene of South Africa (6)
• Miocene to Pliocene of South Africa (1)
• Miocene of Mexico (6), Panama (11), Puerto Rico (2), United States (3: California)
• Oligocene of Panama (2), United States (2: California, North Carolina)
• Eocene of the United Kingdom (3), United States (3: Georgia)
• Paleocene of Mexico (1)
Total: 45 collections including 46 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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