Rank Species | Order Ostreoida | |
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Similar Tectonatica sagraiana, Panopea glycimeris, Bivetiella cancellata, Buccinum humphreysianum, Galeodea rugosa | ||
Ostrea stentina is a species of oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Ostreidae, the oysters.
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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.
Distribution
This species has a Mediterranean distribution.
References
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