Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
(Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOstrea edulis (Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster)
GenusOstrea (a genus of molluscs)
SubfamilyOSTREINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyOSTREIDAE (oysters)
SuperfamilyOSTREOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderOSTREOIDA (an order of molluscs)
SubclassPTERIOMORPHIA (fan mussels)
ClassBIVALVIA (bivalves)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ostrea edulis (Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster) :
1: Ostrea edulis (Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster)
26 Apr 2017 OSGR: SZ09 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on ruined wall of old bathing pool, on beach
Image 1: Dead shell (adpressed valve)Image 2: Dead shell (adpressed valve) (2)Image 3: Living animal
2: Ostrea edulis (Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster)
25 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
old, dead, left valve that’s grown inside another shell, washed up on beach after storm
Image 1: Left valve - inner surface - dry - white backgroundImage 2: Left valve - inner surface - wet - white backgroundImage 3: Left valve - outer surface - dry - white backgroundImage 4: Left valve - outer surface - wet - close-upImage 5: Left valve - outer surface - wet - white backgroundImage 6: Left valve - projection at hinge area - close-up - enlarged

Ostrea edulis (Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ostrea edulis (Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ostrea edulis (Common European Oyster, Flat Oyster, Common Oyster)
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