Liostrea
(a subgenus of Ostrea)
Species
Liostrea strigilecula White, 1877
Small (1–2 cm wide), subovate
Occurrence: Carmel (often in enormous numbers); Sliderock, Rich, Watton Canyon, Leeds Creek, and Giraffe Creek Members of Twin Creek Limestone (mostly Sliderock, Rich, and Watton Canyon)
Reference: Imlay, 1964; Imlay, 1967
![Specimen Photo](LiostreaStrigileculaImlay.jpg)
Liostrea strigilecula
Photograph from Imlay, 1964