Ostrea virginica Gmelin, 1791, [Basis of the current name] Range: 49°N to 18°N; 88.11°W to 65°W Depth: 0 to 79 m (live 0.3 to 9 m) Maximum Reported Size: 130 mm Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Mississippi; Mexico: Quintana Roo; Cuba: Holguin References: Springer & Bullis (1956) DW; Lyons et al. (1971) Ll; Vegas Torres (2004) Comments: Introduced to the Eastern Pacific.
Ostrea borealis Lamarck, 1819, [Synonym] References: Mikkelsen (2005) s
Ostrea canadensis Lamarck, 1819, [Synonym] References: Mikkelsen (2005) s
Ostrea elongataLightfoot, 1786, p. 151, Not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: Virginia References: Mikkelsen (2005) s Comments: Non Born, 1778. Has a brief description "long, slender", but this, combined with the locality "Virginia" and the common name "purple-spot oyster" are sufficient to identify the species. Lot numbers 218, 2199, 3118, and 3312 in Lightfoot (1786).
Ostrea floridensis Sowerby II, 1871, [Synonym]
Ostrea procyon Holmes, 1858, [Synonym] References: Mikkelsen (2005) s
Ostrea semicylindrica Say, 1822, [Synonym] References: Mikkelsen (2005) s
Ostrea triangularis Holmes, 1856, [Synonym] References: Mikkelsen (2005) s
Ostrea virginianaRöding, 1798, p. 169, [Chemnitz 1785, pl. 73, fig. 677] [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated References: Mikkelsen (2005) s
Partial List of References
Röding, P. F. 1798. Museum Boltenianum viii + 199 pp. Hamburg. [Stated date: -- Sep 1798.] [Lightfoot, J.] 1786. Catalogue of the Portland Museum viii + 3-194, frontispiece.
