Crassostrea rufa (Crosnier, 1964) |
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Family: | Ostreidae (oysters) | |||
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Environment: | benthic; brackish; depth range 0 - 1 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: Cameroon and Gambia. | |||
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Biology: | Found on Rhizophora sp. roots (Ref. 105280). In general, suspension feeding bivalves mainly depend on phytoplankton and detritus material for nutrition (Ref. 107088). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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