Acutostrea miguelensis Hertlein 1928 (oyster)

Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae

Alternative combination: Ostrea miguelensis

Full reference: L. G. Hertlein. 1928. Preliminary report on the paleontology of the Channel Islands, California. Journal of Paleontology 2(2):142-157

Belongs to Acutostrea according to E. J. Moore 1987

See also Hertlein 1928 and Loel and Corey 1932

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

Type specimen: CAS 4121, a valve

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Lower Conglomerate, Vaqueros Fm - Near Point, Santa Cruz Island (Oligocene of California)

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