Ostrea Linnaeus, 1758

Lam, Katherine & Morton, Brian, 2004, The Oysters Of Hong Kong (Bivalvia: Ostreidae And Gryphaeidae), Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 52 (1), pp. 11-28 : 24

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.13244740

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13244887

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scientific name

Ostrea Linnaeus, 1758
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Ostrea Linnaeus, 1758 View in CoL

Ostrea Linnaeus, 1758: 696 View in CoL View Cited Treatment ; Sowerby, 1871: 1.

Monoeciostrea Orton, 1928: 320 View in CoL .

Type species. – Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 , subsequent designation by Gray, 1847: 201.

Description. – Size medium to large (up to ~ 18 cm in height). Both valves not plicate and with a roughly orbicular outline. Right valve is flat to gently convex, covered by layers of flat conchiolinous growth squamae which end in a wide peripheral conchiolin fringe. The calcareous part of the right valve is smaller than that of the corresponding left. Left valve is slightly convex with a shallow umbone, covered by rounded radial ribs interrupted by weak, concentric growth squamae. Chomata inconspicious and confined to posterior and anterior margins near the hinge. Adductor muscle scar reniform with rounded ends and located ~centrally. Distribution worldwide except polar regions.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Bivalvia

Order

Ostreida

Family

Ostreidae

Loc

Ostrea Linnaeus, 1758

Lam, Katherine & Morton, Brian 2004
2004
Loc

Monoeciostrea

Orton, J 1928: 320
1928
Loc

Ostrea

Sowerby, G 1871: 1
Linnaeus, C 1758: 696
1758
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