Common Oyster (Ostrea edulis)

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Ostrea edulis

Linnaeus, 1758

Common Oyster

Also known as: Platte Oester, Edible Oyster, European Flat Oyster, Flat Oyster, European Oyster, Native Oyster

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About

Max size

10 cm

Taxonomy

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Ostreida

Family

Ostreidae

Where to find it

common

occasional

Australia (East Coast)Cyprus

rare

Denmark Netherlands Sweden

Other species in Ostreidae

Coon Oyster (Dendostrea frons)

Dendostrea frons

Coon Oyster

Pacific Oyster (Magallana gigas)

Magallana gigas

Pacific Oyster

Image: © Yves Bas (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source