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Crassostrea virginica

Geological Range

Late Pliocene to Late Pleistocene; Recent.

Paleogeographic Distribution

Southern Florida to Virginia.

Remarks

For information on the modern distribution of the species, see Malacolog.

Original Description (from Gmelin, 1791, p. 3336):

"virginica. 113. O. tella fubaequivalvi craffa rudi lamellofa: valvae alterius roltro prominente.

Lift. Conch. t. 200. f. 34.

Chemn. Conch. 8. t. 200. f. 34.

Lift. Conch. t. 201. 35.

Chemn. Conch. 8. t. 74. f. 678.

Habitat in Oceano americano et indico, tefla ad 9 pollices longa, et 4 lata, exalbida, aut ochracea, intus nitente alba.

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Stratigraphic Occurrences

Late Pleistocene
Anastasia Formation (S. FL, N. FL)
Coffee Mill Hammock Formation (S. FL)
Flanner Beach Formation (NC)
Fort Thompson Formation (S. FL)
Neuse Formation (NC)
Norfolk Formation (VA)
Pamlico Formation (S. FL)
Satilla Formation (N. FL, GA)
Middle Pleistocene
Bermont Formation (S. FL)
Canepatch Formation (SC)
Early Pleistocene
Caloosahatchee Formation (S. FL)
Chowan River Formation (VA)
Nashua Formation (N. FL)
Waccamaw Formation (SC, NC)
Late Pliocene
Duplin Formation (NC)
Duplin / Raysor formations (GA)
Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds) (S. FL)
Yorktown Formation (NC)
<i>Crassostrea virginica</i> from the Early Pleistocene Caloosahatchee Fm. of Hendry County, Florida (UF 99420).
Crassostrea virginica from the Early Pleistocene Caloosahatchee Fm. of Hendry County, Florida (UF 99420).
<i>Crassostrea virginica</i> right valves from (A) the Pleistocene Talbot Fm. of St. Mary's County, Maryland (PRI 69993) and (B) the Pliocene Tamiami Fm. of Florida (unknown county; PRI 69994).
Crassostrea virginica right valves from (A) the Pleistocene Talbot Fm. of St. Mary's County, Maryland (PRI 69993) and (B) the Pliocene Tamiami Fm. of Florida (unknown county; PRI 69994).
<i>Crassostrea virginica</i> left valves from (A) the Pleistocene Talbot Fm. of St. Mary's County, Maryland (PRI 69993) and (B) the Pliocene Tamiami Fm. of Florida (unknown county; PRI 69994).
Crassostrea virginica left valves from (A) the Pleistocene Talbot Fm. of St. Mary's County, Maryland (PRI 69993) and (B) the Pliocene Tamiami Fm. of Florida (unknown county; PRI 69994).
Late Pleistocene Map
Late Pleistocene Map
Middle Pleistocene Map
Middle Pleistocene Map
Early Pleistocene Map
Early Pleistocene Map
Late Pliocene Map
Late Pliocene Map