Coon Oyster (Dendostrea frons)

Invertebrateverified

Dendostrea frons

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Coon Oyster

Also known as: Frond Oyster, Frons Oyster

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Taxonomy

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Ostreida

Family

Ostreidae

Where to find it

common

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Other species in Ostreidae

Magallana gigas

Magallana gigas

Pacific Oyster

Ostrea edulis

Ostrea edulis

Common Oyster

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