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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