Acutostrea griesensis Effinger 1938 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

Alternative combination: Ostrea griesensis

Belongs to Acutostrea according to R. L. Squires 2018

See also Durham 1944

Sister taxa: Acutostrea gaviota, Acutostrea idriaensis, Acutostrea incurva, Acutostrea miguelensis, Acutostrea orientalis, Acutostrea simiensis, Ostrea plumosa

Type specimen: Its type locality is UCMP 3607 - South bank of Cowlitz River at old Gries Ranch, which is in a Priabonian marine sandstone in the Lincoln Creek Formation of Washington

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (2: Washington collections)

• Eocene of United States (1: Washington)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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