†Acutostrea miguelensis Hertlein 1928 (oyster)
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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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