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Ostrea
Ostrea congesta
Ostrea congesta
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Bivalvia
Order:
Ostreida
Family:
Ostreidae
Genus:
Ostrea
Species:
Ostrea congesta
Conrad, 1843
Common Name: Oyster
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Geological Range
Cenomanian to Maastrichtian
Paleogeographic Distribution
New Mexico to Montana
Stratigraphic Occurrences
Campanian
Pierre Shale (SD) [Campanian]
Santonian
Mesaverde Formation (NM)
Niobrara Formation (CO)
Niobrara Formation (Smoky Hill) (KS)
Coniacian
Niobrara Formation (Fort Hays Member) (CO)
Niobrara Formation (KS)
Niobrara Formation (Smoky Hill Member) (KS)
Niobrara Formation (SD)
Turonian
Carlile Shale (KS)
Carlile Shale (Blue Hill Shale Member) (KS)
Carlile Shale (Fairport Member) (KS)
Cenomanian
Graneros Shale (KS)
Unknown Stage
Fox Hills Formation (MT)
Niobrara Formation (CO)
Niobrara Formation (NE)
Niobrara Formation (WY)
Ostrea congesta
from the Cenomanian Niobrara Fm. of Nebraska (UNM 894).
Stratigraphic position unknown