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Family: Ostreidae oysters (See list of species below)

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17 species in Indian Ocean, Western with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Alectryonella haliotidaea
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Alectryonella plicatula
[Fingerprint oyster]
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Booneostrea subucula
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Dendostrea folium
[Leaf oyster]
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Dendrostrea crenulifera
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Lopha cristagalli
[Cock's comb oyster]
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Magallana belcheri
[Belcher's cupped oyster]


Magallana bilineata
[Indian backwater oyster]


Magallana gigas
[Giant cupped oyster]
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Nanostrea fluctigera
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Ostrea atherstonei
[Red flat oyster]
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Ostrea cucullata
[Cucullate rock oyster]
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Ostrea hanleyi
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Planostrea pestigris
[Palmate oyster]


Saccostrea cuccullata
[Hooded oyster]
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Saccostrea scyphophilla
[Coral rock oyster]
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Striostrea margaritacea
[Sand oyster]
17 Species of Family Ostreidae
(oysters)
Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Alectryonella haliotidaea Indo-Pacific.
Alectryonella plicatula Fingerprint oyster Indo-West Pacific. 8.4 SHL
Booneostrea subucula Western Indian Ocean
Dendostrea folium Leaf oyster Indo-West Pacific 10 SHH
Dendrostrea crenulifera Indo-Pacific and the Medi 3.08 TL
Lopha cristagalli Cock's comb oyster Indo-Pacific 20.5 SHL
Magallana belcheri Belcher's cupped oyster Indo-Pacific.
Magallana bilineata Indian backwater oyster Indo-Pacific. 20.88 SHL
Magallana gigas Giant cupped oyster Northwest Pacific. Intro 45 SHL
Nanostrea fluctigera Indo-Pacific and the Medi
Ostrea atherstonei Red flat oyster Western Indian Ocean 10.5 SHL
Ostrea cucullata Cucullate rock oyster Eastern Atlantic and Indo
Ostrea hanleyi Indo-Pacific. 3.02 TL
Planostrea pestigris Palmate oyster Indo-West Pacific 15 SHH
Saccostrea cuccullata Hooded oyster Indo-Pacific and Eastern 20 SHL
Saccostrea scyphophilla Coral rock oyster Indo-West Pacific.
Striostrea margaritacea Sand oyster Eastern Atlantic and Indo 18 SHL



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