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European Flat Oyster

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Ostrea edulis, commonly known as the European flat oyster, is a species of oyster native to Europe. In Great Britain and Ireland it is known locally as the Colchester native oyster, mud oyster or edible oyster, while in France it is called huitres plates, except for the variety harvested from the Belon River estuary in Brittany, which is known as the Belon.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Scientific Name
Ostrea edulis 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bivalvia, Taxa
Source Wikidata: European Flat Oyster

In Biome

Estuary, Biomes
Source Wikidata: European Flat Oyster
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Ostrea edulis
WikipediaWikidata Q729678 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: European Flat Oyster
  • Wikidata Q729678, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Bivalvia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • In Biome: Estuary, Introduction
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