Ostrea stentina

Ostrea stentina is a species of oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Ostreidae, the oysters.[1][2]

Ostrea stentina
Temporal range: Miocene - Recent
Fossil valve of Ostrea stentina from Pliocene of Italy
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Ostreida
Family: Ostreidae
Genus: Ostrea
Species:
O. stentina
Binomial name
Ostrea stentina
Synonyms
  • Ostrea aupouria Dinamani, 1981
  • Ostrea capsa Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
  • Ostrea curvata Risso, 1826
  • Ostrea edulis var. mimetica de Gregorio, 1884
  • Ostrea guineensis Dunker, 1853
  • Ostrea obesa G. B. Sowerby II, 1871
  • Ostrea pauciplicata Deshayes, 1835
  • Ostrea prevostii G. B. Sowerby II, 1871
  • Ostrea sicula Gregorio, 1884
  • Ostrea stentina var. isseli Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1887
  • Ostrea stentina var. prepratxi Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1887
  • Ostreola crustacea Monterosato, 1915
  • Ostreola parenzani Settepassi in Parenzan, 1974
  • Ostreola stentina (Payraudeau, 1826)

Fossil records

The fossil record of this species dates back to the Miocene (age range: 7.246 to 0.126 million years ago). These fossils have been found in Italy, Angola, Namibia and Algeria.[3]

Distribution

This species has a Mediterranean distribution.[4][5]

References

  • Repetto G., Orlando F. & Arduino G. (2005): Conchiglie del Mediterraneo, Amici del Museo "Federico Eusebio", Alba, Italy


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