Bivalvia - Ostreida - Ostreidae
Alternative combinations: Ostrea conchaphila palmula, Ostrea palmula
Synonyms: Ostrea amara Carpenter 1857, Ostrea mexicana Sowerby 1871, Ostrea tubulifera Dall 1914
Belongs to Saccostrea according to M. Raith et al. 2016
See also Coan and Valentich-Scott 2012, Grant, IV and Gale 1931, Jordan and Hertlein 1926 and Moore 1987
Sister taxa: Saccostrea cucculata, Saccostrea cuccullata, Saccostrea glomerata, Saccostrea mordax
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Ecuador (1 collection), Mexico (6), Panama (2), Peru (1), United States (1: California)
• Pliocene of Ecuador (2), Mexico (2)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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